Concealed Carry
Patricia Miulli
Ms. Burns
English 3
17 April 2013 Concealed Carry should be legalized throughout the United States. Throughout the Nation a rising controversial issue is the debate whether or not concealed carry should be allowed. However, each fifty states have their own laws and regulations on conceal carry and its extent of legalization, although concealed carry should be legalized throughout the United States. Moreover, People’s rights, Safety and the main justification of Protection are proper reasons for the legalization of conceal carry, or the right to carry a weapon. As a U.S citizen, Americans have the right, according to the Second Amendment of the U.S Constitution, to bear arms. Many people argue that the Second Amendment applies to a “Well-regulated Militia” and not to personal carry (Procon.org). However, that statement by people opposing gun rights is not fully correct considering that the full amendment states that “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (findlaw.com). Therefore, the people oppsing gun laws do not state the full amendment to "prove" their point. Furthermore, if people want to carry a weapon then they should have the right to, with attention to the Second Amendment stating that it is the right of people to bear arms (procon.org) (findlaw.com). This statement infers that for an average citizen, if they feel most safe to conceal a weapon, whether it is in their home, in their vehicle or with them walking down that street that they have the justification to conceal a weapon. As well as the Second Amendment giving the right to bear arms, the NRA (National Rifle Association) also gives the privilege of a person to carry a weapon. The NRA is an organization in which provides people the oppurtunity and the rights to carry a concealed weapon. However the NRA does have certain limitations and rights to carry and conceal a
Ms. Burns
English 3
17 April 2013 Concealed Carry should be legalized throughout the United States. Throughout the Nation a rising controversial issue is the debate whether or not concealed carry should be allowed. However, each fifty states have their own laws and regulations on conceal carry and its extent of legalization, although concealed carry should be legalized throughout the United States. Moreover, People’s rights, Safety and the main justification of Protection are proper reasons for the legalization of conceal carry, or the right to carry a weapon. As a U.S citizen, Americans have the right, according to the Second Amendment of the U.S Constitution, to bear arms. Many people argue that the Second Amendment applies to a “Well-regulated Militia” and not to personal carry (Procon.org). However, that statement by people opposing gun rights is not fully correct considering that the full amendment states that “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (findlaw.com). Therefore, the people oppsing gun laws do not state the full amendment to "prove" their point. Furthermore, if people want to carry a weapon then they should have the right to, with attention to the Second Amendment stating that it is the right of people to bear arms (procon.org) (findlaw.com). This statement infers that for an average citizen, if they feel most safe to conceal a weapon, whether it is in their home, in their vehicle or with them walking down that street that they have the justification to conceal a weapon. As well as the Second Amendment giving the right to bear arms, the NRA (National Rifle Association) also gives the privilege of a person to carry a weapon. The NRA is an organization in which provides people the oppurtunity and the rights to carry a concealed weapon. However the NRA does have certain limitations and rights to carry and conceal a