Gun Control in Colleges

Document Type:Research Paper

Subject Area:English

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Despite the cruel and adverse effects that can be caused by the danger of misusing such weapons, they are allowed to carry guns with them to classes and any other places for self-defense. The dreadful effect or terror attacks and crime scenes happening in college higher learning institutions, higher populations are assumed to be concentrated in learning institutions hence massive killings may happen most in such places. However, for criminals and terrorists who may make effort to attack such a place can be managed by students with knowledge and experience on how to use guns in defending themselves and the population within colleges. Having local and state actions do not met gun control measures Checking on the gun possession policies within the United States, Chicago has the strictest policies on gun control but it is evidenced to have more gun violence cases than any other state in the United States.

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Setting minds that gun laws should only be implemented and enforced by local and state government officials can increase the gun related cases instead of reducing. However, a slight percentage turn to be mentally ill after they have acquired a license. It has been discovered through research in the United States of America that by the year 2015, only 22% of gun killers were mentally ill while the rest were of sound mind but misused the availability of gun abundance. Reasons for college students possessing guns Shootings in learning institutions have been on a high rise in recent years. Some of the attacks are done through breaking and entering college compound to perform the fateful acts. However, with possession to guns by college students, defending themselves can be an easy task than waiting for security officers to respond that may find more injuries and deaths have been caused.

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A law permitting college students to carry guns with them in learning institutions can help to lower rape cases as rapists will fear stopping bullets on their foreheads should they attempt to rape a college student. Apart from rape, general security of students is guaranteed when they have weapons that can be used for self-defense in cases of attacks (Kuhls, Deborah A. , et al. Call statins may take longer to respond to calls while students are killed through shootings and other forms of attacks. To eliminate such a situation where massive killings can take lace, students can be allowed to possess guns to help secure their lives in attacks that are planned by terrorists and criminals. Conclusion and Recommendation Guns can be used wrongly by college students but it helps in maintaining their security and keeping them safe from attacks that may lead to killings.

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As much as gun use by college students may not be perfect as the way state security officers my make use of guns, it helps to avid attacks and any planned suicide bombers into learning institutions (Anderson & Lynne). A recommendation to gun holders in school should be everyone and enforce the issue of such guns, lessons should be attended to teach how and when exactly a gun should be made use. Some of the petty situations can be handled through dialogue of small physical struggle than using a weapon that terminates a life. The recommendation is to ensure college students get enough information and knowledge on how to use guns wisely. "Gun ownership and attitudes toward gun control in older adults: Re-examining self-interest theory.

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