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fter the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, the Obama administration called Congress to reinstate a ban that expired in 2004 that outlawed magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds and expand background checks. After 14 mass shootings across the nation in the past year, it is apparent to the Obama administration that something must be done. All but four guns were purchased legally, and how two of the shooters acquired their guns is unknown. In some cases, the guns were purchased from a private seller where no background check was required and no waiting period enforced. Arguments defending and refuting the decision to limit the types of guns that are legal or to leave gun owners alone are all valid, but there is no argument to completely take away the public’s right to bare arms. No such argument would stand in Congress because it is unconstitutional.

In support of this proposal, Vice President Joe Biden made the comment Feb. 20 in an online forum, “You don’t need an AR-15. It’s harder to aim, harder to use, and in fact, you don’t need 30 rounds to protect yourself. Buy a shotgun.” (CNN) The limits are put in place to protect citizens, not restrict them from owning a gun period.

“I enjoy hunting and shooting sports,” senior Brooke Dennis said. “But I wouldn’t use an assault rifle for hunting.”

With all the proposed gun legislation passing through the state legislator recently, no state in the country has a law against guns and it would be unconstitutional to have such a law. Most do however; have a law that states they have the right to “regulate the wearing of arms, with the view to prevent crime.” (Texas State Constitution, article 1, section 23.)

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“The class is just a short four-hour class and firing a couple times on the range,” he Church Protection Act is a highly he said. “Most of the class deals with when anticipated bill that would allow and where you can carry it, but that does all churches and places of worship not prepare you for making decisions when to decide whether or not to allow you have to fire your weapon in a crisis concealed weapons to be carried during situation.” service. It was passed through the Ark. A bill passed through the Arkansas House of Representatives (85-8) and the House (70-11) Feb. 15 would allow Arkansas Ark. Senate (28-4) and signed into law by colleges and universities to decide whether Gov. Mike Beebe Mon., Feb. 11. While or not to allow school faculty to carry some churches feel the need to protect their concealed weapons. Many higher-education members with concealed weapons, others schools such as the University of Arkansas believe the law violates the separation of in Fayetteville voiced mixed feelings on the church and state and would only make the subject, but student body legislators would problem worse. Other states passing similar ultimately decide a school’s gun status. If legislation include South Carolina, Wyoming passed by the Ark. Senate, Gov. Beebe will and Louisiana. Officer J.B. Stephens, whose likely sign the bill and join 28 other states opinion is not affiliated with the Little Rock in allowing concealed weapons on college Police Department, is a member of Calvary campuses.

Church of the Nazarene in Little Rock and Arkansas violent crime is an ongoing said he has mixed feelings about struggle in the state’s largest cities “I DO NOT THINK including Little Rock and Conway. the law.

“My opinion on allowing According to Neighborhoodscout, people with concealed carry last years’ crime reports claimed 162 permits to take firearms in church IS A PLACE FOR murders in the state, 1,213 counts of is exactly what the law allows, it rape, 2,428 reports of robbery and should be up to each church, and 10,326 counts of assault. Restrictions I do agree with that,” Stephens on guns and ammo could hinder said. “But on a personal level, I do not think these crime rates. a church is a place for guns. If you’re in a Business at local gun stores and situation where you need security, there is manufacturers is booming. Gun owners security that is available. For example, in our who are fearful of bans are buying recordchurch, we have arrangements for security setting amounts of ammunition and guns; that eliminate any need to bring guns inside.” particularly .22-caliber long rifle shells and Stephens said the most concerning factor AR-15 assault rifles. The spike in demand is lack of preparation when handling an has doubled prices around the state, forcing emergency, and a gun class isn’t enough to some stores such as Wal-Mart to limit buying make those decisions. amounts per customer. John Huntley, a JACOB THOMAS | STAFF WRITER

manager at Bullseye Guns and Ammo, said the height in demand has left businesses scrambling for products.

“You can’t meet very many people’s demands because it’s hard to get products based on the shear amount of volume that manufacturing is doing,” Huntley said.

“They’re doing all the manufacturing they can do, and it’s not enough.”

Huntley said the most popular products at Bullseye are AR-15s, pistols and various rounds of ammunition.

“There are many types of rounds we have to limit, and it doesn’t look like that trend is going to change anytime soon,” he said. “We have a little bit only because we’re limiting people. If we didn’t we’d have nothing to sell, but there’s a lot of calls everyday on ammo because nobody seems to have enough of it.”

Violent crime in the Benton and Bryant area remains relatively low. According Neighborhoodscout, last year’s crime reports claimed 9 counts of rape, 16 counts of robbery and 107 counts of assault.

To obtain a concealed carry permit for handguns, applicants submit all forms to the Director of the Department of Arkansas State Police with a $100 fee. All applicants must be a citizen of the United States, live in the state for at least 90 consecutive days, must be 21 years of age or older, possess no record of physical or mental infirmity, no criminal record of felony charges, be submitted to background checks and no record of substance or alcohol abuse. After completing a state-mandated training course, permit owners must sign a statement of allegiance to the U.S. Constitution and the Ark. Constitution. All permits expire within five years of issuance and can be renewed for a $35 fee.

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