ipl-logo

The Pros And Cons Of Starbucks Open Carry Weapon Laws

388 Words2 Pages

With recent shootings in America, such as the Las Vegas shooting, the shooting at the church in Texas, and the shooting in a nightclub in Little Rock many people are weary about gun carriers, however many gun carriers are allowed to in some states that allow open carry firearms. One of the largest coffee chains, Starbucks allows and obey the laws by allowing customers to walk in with their open carry firearm. Where is all the controversy coming from, well in paragraph 2, “Forty-three states have instituted "open-carry" weapon laws, which permit gun owners to carry a firearm in plain sight when in public. In some of these states, businesses reserve the right to declare their premises gun-free zones (just as stores have the right to deny service to barefoot customers), but Starbucks allows customers to carry guns in all states where it 's legal.” (2) Customers are upset that Starbucks allows guns inside because when customers walk in they don’t want to see people with guns, because guns and firearms have been depicted in the news as a …show more content…

I believe that due to recent shootings, we as America should do something to put an end to these shootings. I know that the difference between gun advocates versus gun control activists is that gun advocates have guns and know how to use them properly. Donald Trump has stated that to put an end to the shootings is not only due from obtaining a gun, but mental health. I also believe that it isn’t necessary to own a gun unless you’re using. I am torn between both sides, because half of the people feel more safe when they have a gun on hand, and the others feel more safe knowing that no one is in possession of a weapon. If I had to pick a side based on this article, I would say that Starbucks should allow open carry firearm because it is not harming anyone, while it is that state 's law, and Starbucks has the right to obey this law if they wanted

Show More
Related
1083 Words | 5 Pages

An African American retired custodian, Otis McDonald, took on the city of Chicago, which had the similar law restricting gun control policies as the Heller case. So, it comes to no one’s surprise that according to Encyclopedia Britannica, McDonald filed his lawsuit on the same day Heller’s case decision was announced to the public. Chicago was banning new registration of handguns, yet making a registration for handguns a requirement. The decision to change this regulation was made on June 28, 2010, when the court sided with McDonald 5-4. Although this case is recent it is still not the most recent major court case regarding the subject of gun control.

Read More
468 Words | 2 Pages

Our 2nd Amendment right, coupled with the 14th Amendment framed Otis McDonald’s legal case against the city of Chicago, resulting in a judgment supporting McDonald ‘s right to purchase a gun in a city rejecting any permitting of such

Read More
912 Words | 4 Pages

Imagine being in a public area such as a mall or a theater and some random nut-job comes in with a gun threatening to shoot everyone. Now imagine this in a school setting. People are in school and they hear the spontaneous gun fire. Consequently, bloodcurdling screams are littered throughout the building. As petrifying and daunting as this may sound, this kind of scene from horror movies is rampant throughout the United States.

Read More
1242 Words | 5 Pages

Mental Health is a bigger issue than guns, and mental health will be regulated and not guns if the authority and the government want killings to stop occurring. Taking away guns will not stop killings with guns. People will find other ways to kill people, because people if they want to kill, will kill. Some argue that the guns need to be taken away because guns take away Innocent people’s lives. However, the real reason people are killed by guns is that of the people using the gun.

Read More
930 Words | 4 Pages

Gun control has been a controversial issue for years and numerous solutions have been proposed and enacted. The debate sparked after tragic civilian attacks, like school shootings. An example, is the tragedy in 1999 at Columbine High School. Two teens attacked the school, killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others before killing themselves. Following this attack, numerous solutions have been argued and purposed.

Read More
1507 Words | 7 Pages

The gun ownership in this specific state is more accessible and let qualified applicants carry any firearms that are under the limitations of the law provided. In addition, citizens, and including the majority of responsible law abiding gun owners, understand we should change the laws related to gun control in the state of Texas. Having in mind that states with the most gun laws tend to have the fewest guns deaths. The

Read More
915 Words | 4 Pages

Gun control is what restricts people from buying and using guns, but these laws are not strengthened at the extent they need to be strengthened. This leads to many people getting these guns and using them to cause mass shootings all over the U.S. For example, according to the Council on Foreign Relationship, a news article that covers major world issues, in 2017, mass shootings at a music festival in Las Vegas and at a church near San Antonio have rekindled the gun control debate (“U.S. Gun Policy: Global Comparisons”). The fact that gun control is still not tightened is a huge margin and error, and still causes mass shootings as we just covered. Many people have said that we should not allow guns to be purchased, which would seem like the logical option. However, according to the same source, Council on Foreign Relationship, some states, such as Idaho, Alaska, and Kansas, have passed various laws attempting to nullify

Read More
611 Words | 3 Pages

Another question is “Are guns really necessary in our daily lives?”. Many people buy guns for many reasons. However, there are others who abuse that power to inflict pain upon others. The sad truth is, banning all guns will not stop all the gun violence because ultimately, its not the guns that kill people. However if somebody wants to buy a gun, then there should be stricter background checks on medical records to see if there are any issues with mental health.

Read More
1002 Words | 5 Pages

Gun control has been a controversial issue for many years. Many citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would reduce the threat of crime. People have the right to bear arms for protection, or even just the pleasure of hunting and recreational activity. With the recent events involving firearms and mass shootings, people are skeptical whether to increase or decrease gun laws. Americans have a constitutional right to own handguns and stricter laws and licensing will not effectively save lives.

Read More
513 Words | 3 Pages

There has been a long standing debate in America regarding open carry. Some people believe that open carry will help protect others from harm. Recently, on June 1, 2015, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Campus Carry Law, allowing licensed holders to carry a handgun on college and university campuses, effective next year, August 1, 2016. Gun Control laws need to be controlled, that is indeed true, proven by the 335 public shootings in the country this year alone. Open carry will not be a solution to this growing problem, it may in fact help increase its numbers.

Read More
971 Words | 4 Pages

With gun violence rising everyday people ignore the fact that some people should carry on campus to make the day safer and maybe some people would feel safer knowing that they have somebody on campus who can shoot back if there were to be a shooter. Four days ago Governor Nathan Deal vetoed the bill for students at Georgia university to conceal carry. This to me is saying that he wasn 't ready for students to carry because he thinks that they don 't need a gun on campus and that they are safe enough just the way it is, when in the near future if a shooter comes to their university and commits a shooter that Governor will be responsible for why people got hurt all because he didn 't pass that bill and have responsible students carry. Texas approved the same law last year allowing responsible students to carry. Not only can they carry on campus but they make others around them feel 10 times safer.

Read More
662 Words | 3 Pages

Concealed Weapons Carry What if people had the right to carry concealed guns everywhere, the many hours of training received and money spent on the right to be able to carry a concealed gun? Think about all the mass shootings that have occurred on in the world today and if people had the right to carry their concealed gun everywhere. The law prohibits people from carry concealed guns everywhere and it is not right, especially if people are licensed and trained to carry. People can go on and on about the reasons why concealed guns should not be carried everywhere and actually have some valid points.

Read More
1386 Words | 6 Pages

The use of and the owning of guns is a very hot and debated topic in society today. For many, this is a life and death debate due to the recent and numerous school shootings. These school shootings have caused an outcry for more gun control, specifically in relation to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Despite these calls, increased gun control is not the answer. Most gun owners’ use their guns responsibly and for good purposes.

Read More
872 Words | 4 Pages

The number of incidents of gun violence last year in the United States was about 60,000. In recent years, the number of mass shooting has risen to about one mass shooting per day in the United States. The country is divided with some wanting to reevaluate our gun control laws and either ban or add additional regulations to the purchase of guns. Others say it is our right for Americans to own guns and something the founding fathers considered important to put in the Bill of Rights. The number of firearm sales has risen with the number of mass shooting many Americans question if banning guns or certain guns could help decrease the number of gun violence deaths.

Read More
1634 Words | 7 Pages

Everyday in the United States, ninety families are changed forever; guns claim an average of ninety lives every day in the United States, 33,000 lives in a single year. Gun control has been a debate in the United States for many years and is constantly thrusted back into the public’s attention by horrific shootings. These shootings constantly cause individuals to petition the government to place stricter and stricter regulations of guns. However, these policies cannot be the solution to this problem. To determine a solution that will be both effective and constitutional, we must look at statistics and research that has been conducted to determine the best course of action.

Read More

More about The Pros And Cons Of Starbucks Open Carry Weapon Laws

Related Topics

Open Document