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Can I get some Essay Help

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merc460

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I have to do an Argumentative Essay. I am thinking of the argument, "Should University students be allowed to carry handguns"
I live in NC and it is illegal to have firearms on college / university grounds, so I think it could make a good argument.

Can I get some help? Good sources, list of colleges/universities that allow it, things of that nature that can help me with the paper?

Any kind of insight would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Open your web browser. Type in a search phrase. Check the hits that come up.

Seriously, coming here and asking others to do your work is just not good form. ("Hey, Mom! I've got an essay due tomorrow morning. Would you write it for me?")

If you had done your part and hit a snag, and come here explaining what you had already done and what your snag was, you might get some assistance.

But asking us to do your work for you? We do not, as a rule, like members of the FSA. Your request suggests you are a high-ranking member of the FSA.

stay safe.
 

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Well, wow, that was pretty accusing, Mr skidmark. I did not ask anyone to DO MY WORK for me and it's not due tomorrow BTW, just got the assignment, I have 6 weeks to do it.
Wow, open browser, and search ..... I never though of that.
FSA, I don't know which acronym you are referring to, but if YOU had looked at my past posts here you would see that I am just a 45 yr old member that participates when I can, and have been a member for a long while.

You know what, never mind, you are just a waste of my time to continue with this.
 
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What angle are you planning to take? What is going to be the basis of your argument? Give us a little something to go on here.
 

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Start with a group called Students for Concealed Carry on Campus.

Thank you, I will be reading there.

What angle are you planning to take? What is going to be the basis of your argument? Give us a little something to go on here.

Yeah, I guess I came in half cocked, sorry. What gave me the idea was, I was reading the Student Safety statements and I got a bit upset
Safety on Campus


  • Personal safety and protection of property is the responsibility of each individual.
  • Stay alert and be familiar with the campus and buildings.
  • Security should be notified of any threats made against you, another person or Mitchell Community College.
  • Notify Security if you see or hear anything suspicious.
  • Avoid leaving books, book-bags, purses or personal items unattended.
  • Lock your office door when going out, even when you'll only be gone for a short time.
  • Be aware of your surrounds. Check the floor plans in buildings so you can exit safely in case of fire or other emergencies. Make note of any handicapped students or faculty and make team plans to help them in an emergency.
  • Note where building fire extinguishers and first aid kits are located.
  • Lock your vehicle and secure your valuables out-of-sight in the trunk.
  • Have your car keys in hand when walking to your vehicle and scan the area and the inside of your vehicle before entering it.
The items in bold really struck me as just plain wrong, especially since I am not allowed (by law) to carry my firearm there. I did a minor scan of other state laws last night and the way the laws read (for most & where legal) it was up to the college to allow it, then of course, they can post signs, so you can have them on campus, but not in class, basically you would still be unarmed while there (grrrr)

So, my argument would be "Students to be allowed to carry anywhere on campus" obviously, if you are legally allowed. But, after thinking about it all day today I know it's a subject that will definitely provide plenty of argumentative subject material, but supporting handgun carry on campus with facts is what has me worried, because there is only a handful of colleges that allow it and they are very limited at that.
Basically, it cannot be... "I should be allowed to carry because I would feel safer" argument, though true, it is only personal feeling, I need facts, statistics, ect.

I cannot use internet sources, my cites have to come from a library databases. So, as it is right now, I am not sure sure if I can use this argument, and I will have to find another subject. That is why I asked here, I figure a collective of like minded folks could help.
 

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Well, wow, that was pretty accusing, Mr skidmark. I did not ask anyone to DO MY WORK for me and it's not due tomorrow BTW, just got the assignment, I have 6 weeks to do it.
Wow, open browser, and search ..... I never though of that.
FSA, I don't know which acronym you are referring to, but if YOU had looked at my past posts here you would see that I am just a 45 yr old member that participates when I can, and have been a member for a long while.

You know what, never mind, you are just a waste of my time to continue with this.

I guess you missed this part:

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If you had done your part and hit a snag, and come here explaining what you had already done and what your snag was, you might get some assistance.

....

stay safe.

And just to clarify, in this case FSA stands for Free Stuff Army.

I see MKEgal gave you a small bone and that seems to have been just the thing you needed. How you, even at 45, managed to miss SCCC on your own searching for "university/college students carry firearms" or similar, eludes me, but then I apparently am smarter than the average bear.

If you have been around OCDO for a while you ought to know that indignation will not get you anywhere. And your concrete thinking apparently prevents you from seeing snark when it is handed to you on a platter. But you are right about one thing - it is a waste of your time to continue this with me, as I still won't do your work for you, unlike some more tenderhearted posters.

Question - are you going to share your essay here when you get it finished? If not, why not?

stay safe.
 

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I guess you missed this part:



And just to clarify, in this case FSA stands for Free Stuff Army.

I see MKEgal gave you a small bone and that seems to have been just the thing you needed. How you, even at 45, managed to miss SCCC on your own searching for "university/college students carry firearms" or similar, eludes me, but then I apparently am smarter than the average bear.

If you have been around OCDO for a while you ought to know that indignation will not get you anywhere. And your concrete thinking apparently prevents you from seeing snark when it is handed to you on a platter. But you are right about one thing - it is a waste of your time to continue this with me, as I still won't do your work for you, unlike some more tenderhearted posters.

Question - are you going to share your essay here when you get it finished? If not, why not?

stay safe.

Ignore list for you. :banana:
 

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My ignore list is long cuz I just won't take crap from people, but probably the last person here I'd put on ignore is skid. Rethink that decision; it was foolish.
 

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I have only put one person on ignore, and revoked that two days later. I am able to stop reading useless or foolish posts and skip to the next one. And yet on occassion those that seem to be generally useless or foolish will drop a gem right in our collective lap - it would be a shame to mis it.

But a dancing banana for putting me on ignore? Really? I could more readily see a :p, or even a :cuss:. But a dancing banana? How droll.

Hopefully I will still be on ignore when I let slip the winning combination of numbers for the upcoming lottery drawing. (You never know. It could happen. Stay tuned for further developments.) Which would prove my point about why I do not put even generally useless or foolish posters on ignore.

And besides, I am looking forward to reading his Argumentative Essay - he is going to share it with us, right?

stay safe.
 

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I recommend obtaining a detailed explanation/definition of "internet source." The Library of Congress could be labeled a internet source. Many many news organizations post their stories and articles on the internet. These news organizations have their products included in the Library of Congress which are then made available on the internet.

To address your request directly: Is the premise of the requirement (question) false or true? The question framed is based on a false premise from a liberty centric perspective.

"Should university students be allowed to carry handguns?"

"Why should university students not be allowed to carry handguns?"

One question is based on restricting a enumerated right by a state institution (the vast majority of universities). The other question is based on compelling a state institution to justify their disarming a citizen, where that citizen has the enumerated right to be armed under the law.

It may be an interesting read if you post your completed assignment. Any reactions from the professor would be interesting also.
 

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I recommend obtaining a detailed explanation/definition of "internet source." The Library of Congress could be labeled a internet source. Many many news organizations post their stories and articles on the internet. These news organizations have their products included in the Library of Congress which are then made available on the internet.

To address your request directly: Is the premise of the requirement (question) false or true? The question framed is based on a false premise from a liberty centric perspective.

"Should university students be allowed to carry handguns?"

"Why should university students not be allowed to carry handguns?"

One question is based on restricting a enumerated right by a state institution (the vast majority of universities). The other question is based on compelling a state institution to justify their disarming a citizen, where that citizen has the enumerated right to be armed under the law.

It may be an interesting read if you post your completed assignment. Any reactions from the professor would be interesting also.


Internet sources would be anyplace that does not have printed literature, and then it needs to be credible. So, sites such as the Library of Congress would certainly be usable.

I was going to pose the question you wrote (and did). "Should university students be allowed to carry handguns on campus"
I was very anxious to do the assignment and now that I presented my thesis today I can tell you the reaction from the professor... Not approved... "because it would be more of a personal opinion argument than factual". So it seems the subject is taboo.


Thanks for offering help.
 

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My ignore list is long cuz I just won't take crap from people, but probably the last person here I'd put on ignore is skid. Rethink that decision; it was foolish.


I have always found a lot of your input on matters a good read, but...

I have thought about this all morning. I have read two threads in the last week that were VERY similar to my request. The input given in them was good (for the most part), and that clown did not go an blast the OP of those threads as he did me in this one (he only posted in one). The approach he took towards me was completely uncalled for. I did nothing wrong, and did not deserve being talked to that way.

So, no, I will not remove him from being ignored. Not that it matters anyways, as I said, I have thought about it and after him making the posts as he did, then someone standing up for [him], tells me this is not a place I need to be anymore. So this will be my last visit here.

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The concealed carry on campus issue offers an excellent opportunity to educate others regarding the right (and responsibility according to the university security rules) to protect your own @$$- or " SIX" as it may be.

Since you are considering presenting an appeal to the better nuances of wisdom by advocating for the institution to "allow" ( HOW PRECIOUS) the people - who incidentally possess a God-given , and Constitutionally reserved right to keep & bear arms in defense of their person - the title of MY (argumentative) essay would probably be ...............

If a deranged man ( why are they always MEN ???....perhaps an existential nuetering issue) was on a shooting rampage through this campus, and you can hear the POW - POW-POW coming ever closer...... WOULD YOU BE IN FAVOR OF ALLOWING STUDENTS (like yourself), AND FACULTY TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS ON CAMPUS ?????

I know that is a long title, but I think you get my point - about WHAT YOUR POINT should be.
 

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<snip> So this will be my last visit here.
May be a futile attempt.

Anyway, here goes.

It is likely a "sore subject" for the professor because he, and by extension the university, can not justify infringing upon the right as I postulated in my recommended wording of the question.

"Why should university students not be allowed to carry handguns?"

When a state institution is forced to justify the infringement of a enumerated right they place themselves in legal peril.....and they ain't gunna do that.

Good luck.
 

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skidmark said:
I see MKEgal gave you a small bone
I thought it was a pretty obvious one, given the title of this forum. :rolleyes:
Forest, trees, etc.

eye95 said:
probably the last person here I'd put on ignore is skid.
Rethink that decision; it was foolish.
+1
He's occasionally a curmudgeon ;) but not someone to ignore.

OC for ME said:
To address your request directly: Is the premise of the requirement (question) false or true? The question framed is based on a false premise from a liberty centric perspective.
"Should university students be allowed to carry handguns?"
"Why should university students not be allowed to carry handguns?"
merc460 said:
I presented my thesis today I can tell you the reaction from the professor... Not approved... "because it would be more of a personal opinion argument than factual". So it seems the subject is taboo.
So reframe the question in the proper perspective, as above, & submit it again.
Or: "does data show that concealed carry on campus by licensed adults increases crime?"
Or come at it sideways - instead of directly talking about guns (at least in your original statement to the prof) talk about self-defense, or civil rights, or personal responsibility.
 
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For people who openly carry weapons or support the carry of open firearms or act like you do - You guys sure get bent out of shape easily :banana:

And just how are we "bent out of shape"? I'm serious in asking the question because I do not see anybody displaying anything I would call "bent out of shape" - but then everybody ascriobes a different meaning to that term. I do want to hear (read) your explanation.

stay safe.

PS - Please note that I have scupulously avoided any discussion of your phrase "or act like you do" or about the use of a dancing banana (a smiley I never understood, just like I do not understand the dancing monkey).
 
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