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    weapons used in the civil war was the rifle musket. The rifle musket was better than the rifle‚ because the rifle (also a very common weapon) had a slower rate of fire and was less accurate than the rifle musket. “This very important piece of technology accounted to about 90% of all deaths in the Civil War” (civil war academy‚ p. 1). Soldiers preferred the rifle musket over just the plain rifle because they could get off more shots in a quicker time than the rifle. However‚ the Spencer Carbine was later

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    that appeared before congress this past spring. This proposed legislation was one that worried me greatly because being a responsible gun owner myself I was worried that by putting another ban upon the ownership of “assault weapons” or semi-automatic rifles such as AR-15’s or Ak-47’s would restrict my current rights as well as not even addressing the real issue of violence in our society which seems to be a mental or psychological issue. It is my intention to address why this proposed ban on “assault

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    Garand. Even General Patton credited the American semi-automatic rifle as one reason we won the war. While other nations were equipped primarily with WWI vintage bolt action rifles that held no more than 5-6 rounds‚ the Garand held 10 rounds and was semi automatic. This increased the fire power of a 12 man squad dramatically over that of a similar squad armed with only bolt action rifles. The Germans also introduced a semi automatic rifle but never in large numbers. The best German Infantry weapon

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    Gun Control Speech By Sam Casey Could we cure the mass gun killings in America by distributing a free‚ and very effective chill pill? Or is it just the insane people holding guns? The issues with the American Politics and gun control is that A- They don’t consider just putting guns in the hands of the right people‚ while taking them out of the hands of the crazy or simply insane. B- They don’t consider the already high homicide rate in America compared to other countries that do have guns. C-

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    forbidden. That is an easy way to take someone life and not be charged for taking that person life. Guns are meant to be by law enforcement‚ military‚ and secret service not meant to be used by minors or adults who don’t have a gun license The National Rifle Association (NRA)‚ And the Gun Owners of America (GOA).Should be able to come to an agreement on gun issues and the effect it’s causing to our country The NRA is the nation group dedicated to upholding of the second amendment of the constitution. The

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    Nathan Clodfelter Mrs. Gallos English 3 Honors 29 March 2018 Should Bump Stocks be Banned? A bump stock is a device that is attached to a semi-automatic weapon and enables this weapon to mimic the fire of a machine gun. It does this by allowing the shooter to hold the butt of the gun in their shoulder and push the gun towards them‚ this makes the gun fire and the recoil “bumps” the gun back into a firing position.(New York Times) The use of bump stocks allows many school shooters and mass shooters

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    Lisa Gerarday English 101 July 28‚ 14 Writer’s Checklist for Informational Essay 1. Does my introduction clearly state my thesis and give the reader an indication of the direction my essay will take? My introduction clearly states my theses and the direction of my paper. 2. Are my topic sentences and body paragraphs clear and well developed? My topic sentances and body pearagraphs are clear and well developed. 3. Have I fully supported my thesis with ample supporting details and examples

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    Rifles for Watie Essay test 1 Jeff enlists in the union army. “If by a miracle‚ a general war could be avoided‚ soldiers were still needed to halt guerrilla warfare in Kansas‚ brought by the Missourian proslavery faction across the border‚ Jeff’s dearest wish was to become a soldier.” (Jeff) 2 Jeff chooses this side because he heard Abraham Lincoln give a speech that convinced him that the south was wrong. 3 The incident that occurs is Jeff’s family is attacked by bushwhackers. “And I’m tired

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    Influential Battle Rifles of the Modern Era Throughout the modern era of conflict two infantry rifles have set the standard for all others‚ the M-16 and the AK-47. No other infantry rifle has shaped history more in the past sixty years than these two. They have encountered one another countless times since they first clashed in Vietnam‚ and critics have compared the two ever since. The AK-47 is an air cooled‚ gas operated‚ magazine fed‚ rotating bolt‚ assault rifle. It was designed

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    this year. President Barack Obama addressed the issue and described how gun control is one of the most frustrating issues he has faced during his time in office. Is gun control really the answer or will the ban of high capacity firearms and “assault rifles” cause more problems for U.S. citizens. I see the ban of "assault weapons" and other firearms as somewhat a joke. Anti-gun activists need to realize that if we ban firearms there will still be criminals that use firearms to do harm to the unarmed

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