By: Alize Tittle

Hillmen Staff Writer

In the United States the protection against infringement of the right to keep and bear arms is addressed in the second amendment to the U.S constitution. With just one expectation, every public mass shooting in the U.S.A since 1990 has taken place where citizens are banned from carrying guns.

There is no federal generally prohibiting the carrying of firearms by citizens of protection or other lawful purposes, with limited exception in the federal Gun Free Zone Act of 1990. The Gun Free School Zone Act is a federal U.S law that prohibits any unauthorized individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a School Zone. It was introduced in the U.S senate in October 1990 by Joseph R. Biden and signed into law November 1990 by George H. W. Bush.

“People should be able to carry guns at all times, because you never know when you’re going to be in trouble and not be able to protect yourself.” said 15 year old Anastasia Riley. She was asked if California ever passed a law saying NO guns how would she feel. Her answer was “I think it would be ridiculous, because there might not be any other way to protect yourself in certain situations “Riley. When asked about her opinion on how old a person should be, to be able to carry a gun, she stated, “in my opinion you should be at least 21 to carry a gun because younger people might get themselves into trouble “Riley. Do you think it’s smart that to own a gun you must have a license? “Yes, because there would be more people who own guns that should not “Riley