Gun Control: Open Carry
I choose to do an editorial on the new open carry policy in
Texas where it is legal to carry a gun in plain view. I chose this piece because I think that people
should have the right to either open carry or conceal their weapon, even if
other people may feel uncomfortable. Although it is legal to open carry in public, many
establishments do not allow open carry in their stores, restaurants and other
businesses. Businesses have the right to
deny open carry in their establishments, even though it seems as though nothing
has changed with the creation of this open carry gun law. However, even though
businesses have the right to deny this law in their establishments, they do not
have the right to deny it in public places.
The Open carry law was meant as a way for people to openly
carry guns in public places such as walking down the street or going to the
park, the law did not how ever state whether business had to comply with this
law by allowing or denying it from their properties. The Businesses and
companies only need to post a notice in the window saying that their
establishment does not allow open carry on the premises.
I do not own any guns, however I would like the choice in
being able to carry one whether it be visible or not, that is a choice that
goes with the amendment that gives us the right to bear arms and the right to
defend our selves. I do however think that to feel safer with guns being unseen
or seen has to do with the situation that is at hand, such as at a restaurant
or the store I would feel slightly uncomfortable if the weapon was visible, in
these cases I would rather have the weapon be unseen but still on hand incase
something happened that I would need to defend myself. It would just depend on
where I was and the amount of threat that would be placed to my life and the
lives of those around me, I would like the choice to openly carry or conceal
the weapon upon those circumstances. Open carry is a choice that should be made
by individuals and by businesses separately and that those who do open carry
should comply with those businesses, which do not allow open or concealed,
carry on their properties. The rights and safety of everyone should be
considered not just those who the law might offend or those who would abuse the
new gun law.
Even in Texas, the right to carry a firearm is a touchy subject. House Bill 910 was signed into law on June 3rd, 2016, and took effect January 1st, 2016. The bill does not require the holder to obtain a separate license to carry a firearm openly. However, that does not mean an individual can have a firearm in plain view. The firearm must be carried in a shoulder or belt holster.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the individual should have the right to choose whether to carry or not, but the law does state guidelines where one can openly carry. A license holder regardless of whether the firearm is holstered does not permit open carry on any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage or other parking area on an institution of higher education, or private institution of higher education.
The second amendment states that the individual posses the right to bear arms. Although, many cases have been brought to the Supreme Court changing the criteria for this right.
No matter what happens in the future, individuals will continue to feel uncomfortable when seeing a firearm in public and many will continue to fight for the right to defend themselves, when, and if the time comes. As the individual has the right to posses a firearm, an individual should have the right to deny an individual of entering their establishment.
The best way to prevent the worst from happening is to have addition training, which is not, required in House Bill 910. Only those with extensive training should be granted the right of open carry.
I have read through Ms. Anne's post that she wrote about Gun Control: Open Carry. I understand that would rather choose to openly carry or conceal the weapon for our life and lives around us. Owning gun would be right to defend our selves whether it be visible or not as she said. It made me hard time to consider and think about it seriously. I could possibly agree on her argument.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I want to be on other side to claim that we should not carry the gun even other people do, because basically people would get influence to carry the gun if other people do it around us. It becomes more threaten and care each other to defend their lives. I can see the state can be a war area like everyone owns gun. As many people carry the guns , the possibilty shot accident of rate would increase and can make the population decrease. It is unfair and not acceptable that everyone may take the guns to defend themselves. It would be better that block the gun carry to stop making gun accident. It's our choice that openly carry or not. I would like to people have a normal life , not a threaten life with a gun. Some people can strongly agree the open carry but some people don't as I don't. The open carry of rates can be decreased or stayed in small limit if we prefer not to do open carry. But I still respect the individual has the right to posses them. Just feel bad that It's being a threaten and uncomfortable if weapon is visible. The law should be changed to consider people and we better not follow to open carry, so can decrease the shot accident or other issue of innocent death.