Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) A November 2012 Congressional Research Service report found that‚ as of 2009‚ there were approximately 310 million firearms in the United States‚ 110 million being rifles. (Peters) So what exactly makes a rifle an assault rifle or assault gun magazine? An Assault Weapon is most commonly defined as a semi automatic firearm possessing certain cosmetic features. Most assault rifles such as an AR-15 fires a 5.56mm round. The bullet tends not to penetrate walls in close quarters
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Deadly Unna Essay by Dominic Mccrossen (703 Words) In Australia there is much controversy surrounding racism between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians. Phillip Gwynne’s novel Deadly Unna is an example of the relationships between the two cultures. Deadly Unna is based on a 14-year-old character named Blacky who lives in ‘the Port’ where the Non-Indigenous Australians or the ‘goongas’ live. On the outskirts of the township there is ‘the Point’ and this is where the Indigenous Australians
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birth to many well made and useful weapons. The most important and manageable of these weapons are the sword‚ bows and crossbows‚ and axes. These weapons each have differ- ent uses and styles making them convenient for many tasks. Swords are normally depicted as only a knightly weapon‚ but were also used by commoners for many a duel. Of course they were mostly a knights weapons as they used them in battle for "hewing‚ slicing‚ and stabbing" (Renaissance Weapons). Some of the later types of the sword
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Jessey Nguyen Ms. Hutchinson ENG 101 December 12‚ 2011 Wasted Anger The seven deadly sins include Pride‚ Greed‚ Envy‚ Anger‚ Lust‚ Gluttony‚ and Sloth. One of the seven deadly sins that I have suffered from is Anger. Anger is termed as being deeply resentful indignation and may include being impatient with the faults of others. Both of these come into play in the events that unraveled that one night in Charlotte‚ N.C. The following events occurred late on a Thursday night‚ whilst there
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Is the Internet bringing people closer together or making them further apart? How many seconds do you think you can live without having the Internet? For most people‚ I bet 30 seconds is enough to make them suffer. The Internet is one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century‚ and we have all witnessed its influence on our lives – it has made family and friends‚ businessmen and their partners as well as clients‚ and people around the world closer together. Firstly‚ the Internet brings people
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Plagiarism‚ a Deadly Plague The feeling of putting in an enormous amount of time into something can be viewed as your masterpiece can be cheerful and satisfying. What if‚ however‚ someone comes along and willingly tries to steal your work of art‚ ignorantly using it for another purpose‚ with the intention of not giving any credit to you? Would you call them a thief in spite of what they have done? In what way would you approach this situation? However‚ this “practice of claiming‚ or implying
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Science: Bringing Countries Together Governments in the Middle East are talking about a new particle accelerator named Sesame‚ which‚ they hope‚ will be functional by 2015. Sesame will be the first particle accelerator in the Middle East. Countries as opposed as Turkey‚ Pakistan‚ Cyprus‚ Iran and Israel are all involved. How amazing is it that this scientific community is ignoring political issues and joining together? Even better‚ their governments are supporting them. The name Sesame stands
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everyone and can lead to issues unknown by anyone of what some animals are capable of. The‚ "In Support of Bringing Dogs to Work" theory states that‚ "Many studies show that employees get more work accomplished in less time when their workplaces will allow them to bring dogs." This dog enthusiast has not shown any proof that these studies exist or that they are even reliable. In the‚ "Against Bringing Dogs to Work" article the author stated that‚ "dogs need to be let outside‚ played with‚ watered‚ and
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In his book‚ 7 Deadly Scenerios‚ Andrew Krepinevich‚ explores a wide range of non-conventional sources of threat to United States security. Of these‚ threats he dedicates a chapter to Pakistan’s political and socioeconomic failures. Pakistan‚ reeling from the assassination of its president on Feb. 24‚ 2013‚ faced a week economy‚ strained relations with India‚ sectarian conflict‚ and a fragile democracy. As the government slowly lost its credibility and control on its people‚ the Loyalist army leaders
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Bring Adam Home Book Critique Instructor: David Ojo Liberty University Abstract The book Bringing Adam Home by Les Standiford and Detective Joe Matthews‚ is the story of the abduction and murder of Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh was abducted by a stranger from a Sears store parking lot on July 27th‚ 1981 in Hollywood‚ FL. This case gained national publicity and changed the way law enforcement responded to cases such as this one. Convicted serial killer Ottis Toole confessed over twenty times
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