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    which leads to the next level - safety. Due to consecutive battles against the Grounders occurring constantly‚ there is a lack of weapons which is a something needed to keep safe and alive. Achieving gunpowder‚ rifles and other weapons is needed in large quantities. Although they have a decent supply worths of weapons‚ it is worth finding gunpowder over any other weapon as it can help wipe

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    of his life‚ involved in the making of farm equipment. The son of a North Carolina plantation owner‚ Gatling was living in Cincinnati during the outbreak of the war‚ and came up with the idea for his weapon‚ according to legend‚ while watching the wheel of a paddleboat turn. The design of the weapon‚ however‚ also owes at least some of its inspiration to the sowing and seeding machines that would have been familiar to Gatling. The Gatling gun had six to ten barrels arranged in a circular pattern

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    Controlling the Trigger‚ Not the Weapon To be controlled‚ or to not be controlled? That is the question that people have been asking about guns for years‚ and there still has been no true action for or against gun control. As Jeff Cooper once said‚ “The rifle itself has no moral stature‚ since it has no will of its own. Naturally‚ it may be used by evil men for evil purposes‚ but there are more good men than evil‚ and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness‚ by propaganda

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    The Maxim Gun

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    Massachusetts‚ invented the Maxim machine-gun in 1884. Hiram Maxim was born in Sangersville‚ Maine on February 5‚ 1840. His first patented inventions included models of electric lamps and gas appliances‚ and curling irons. Maxim’s first idea of inventing a weapon effective for battlefield combat came from a man he met at the 1881 Paris Electrical Exhibition. This man told him: "If you wanted to make a lot of money‚ invent something that will enable these Europeans to cut each other’s throats with greater facility"(Anon

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    been many strong warrior classes but the strongest of all was the samurai‚ physically and mentally. These Japanese warrior fought with honor and were very tough warriors.The samurai had advanced weapons‚ powerful armor‚and intense training. First‚ the samurai created and used many different types of weapons. The samurai owned two main types of swords. Their main sword was the katana‚ a curved longsword . The curve on the sword was so when you draw it‚ you can slash the person instantly.(D) The wakizashi

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    Gun Control Paper

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    Amendment was ratified specifically so that Americans could defend themselves in such a manner‚ hence why it says‚ ‘The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.’ Banning so-called ‘assault weapons’ is an infringement of our constitutional right to own guns. If assault weapons are banned‚ than Americans will be left defenseless.” (Poole). Leaving the citizens of the United States defenseless is not only unconstitutional but also morally wrong. It would be extremely unfair for the

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    Concealed Carry Laws

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    guns. A good place to start is the “carry law”‚ background checks to be random and frequent‚ and automatic rifles need to be discontinued for the public to use freely. Carry laws are used in America to determine who is fit to carry and conceal a weapon. There is not one federal government law‚ but different laws state to state. “Firearm owners are subject to the firearm laws of the state they are in‚ and not exclusively their state of residence. “Reciprocity” ("Reciprocity (social and Political

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    changed the laws on guns should also change. Weapons have evolved over time which cause confusion when interpreting the second amendment. During 1791‚ when the amendment was ratified‚ the most advanced weapons were single shot muskets and not semi-automatic assault rifles. The average gun in 1791 needed to be manually loaded

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    The importance of completing assigned tasks in the military is forged in basic training‚ back in reception when you are handed your blue book. It is stated in the warrior ethos: I will never quit‚ I will never accept defeat. Total obedience is hammered into our brains through physical and mental stress and tasks that are assigned are expected to be completed without a second thought running through my head. The chain of command and for that matter the entire military is fundamentally built upon total

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    ammunition in the Battle of Bunker Hill. This battle was both fought on both Bunker and the nearby Breed’s Hill. The Battle of Bunker Hill had many advantages and disadvantages for both the British and the colonists in the geography. They used many weapons in the battle‚ close range‚ long range and sometimes even both. The battle was intense and action-packed as well as devastating and absolutely terrifying. It had many deaths and injuries and is sometimes thought to be the bloodiest battle in the American

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