extraordinarily easy to maneuver with oxen and horses ("Steel Cannons‚" n.d.). The 6 Pounder was also capable of firing three rounds a minute at 1500 feet per second with a maximum effective range of 1000 yards ("Military Factory‚" 2017). Nevertheless‚ these weapons were far superior to any of the small arms of time. Many of the small arms used took far too
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large crowds of people while they were at the concert from his hotel shows that if we don’t take any action against it right now it will get much worse. In my research‚ I found that most of the attacks are carried by handguns not the semiautomatic weapons and opponents argue that even if we restrict or ban some
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Because of the recent violent crimes going on college campuses‚ many pro-activists have suggested that teachers and students should be allowed to carry a concealed weapons permit on campus. Some claim that their rights have been violated because most college campus forbids the use of any firearm or weapon on campus. The right to carry a gun is not the problem here‚ but rather or not people would allow guns on college campuses. It is our right‚ as the Constitution states‚ to grant citizens the right
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with service in a militia‚ and to use that weapon for traditionally lawful purposes‚ such as self-defense within the home; however‚ they do not say that you can go around shooting people and claiming that you are protected by the Second Amendment. According to CNN news‚ the Second Amendment is loosely written‚ holding loop holes that others seem to find‚ such as Benjamin Ferguson‚ who bought a silencer which “falls into the same category of Tiltle II weapons as rockets and machine guns” (Bordeaux).Which
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heard the news‚ or‚ when you were told the story. Many people claim that guns are not the issue and mental issues are the only reason these tragedies occur. However‚ when you take an unstable person with psychological issues and combine that with a weapon‚ the outcome cannot be anything short from disastrous. A common phrase said about this subject is “Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.” But‚ why do people kill people in a mass setting? Here is a quote from Psychology Today. “We have found
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Fuente De La Fuente 1 Ms.Nelson English 1301 April 10‚ 2013 The American Way Gun Control. This is one of the most popular subjects to talk about nowadays. Ever since schools and movie theaters are being threatened by people with guns‚ society wants to ban guns just because they believe their to dangerous. It took a lot of shootings for people to act against the NRA and ban
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one good solution to this epidemic‚ but parents and school boards are too scared to mention the topic. If teachers are allowed to carry guns in schools legally‚ there would be fewer chances of people wanting to act out violently. The thought of weapons being allowed in schools around children may seem like a scary thought at first‚ but there are many reasons why this is a great idea. What would happen if one teacher has a gun? According to Larry Elder‚ “A survey of 23‚113 police chiefs and sheriffs
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In the article “Students‚ Guns and Politics” by Allie Grasgreen‚ she describes the debate on college campuses whether or not students should be allowed to conceal carry firearms. It seems that Grasgreen’s position on the debate is neutral‚ she cites arguments from both sides but does not take a stance herself. In my opinion‚ I do not think the best course of action against gun violence is to necessarily evoke a policy such as conceal carry‚ since this allows more access to firearms and their presence
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infringe on this law? Our fathers before us had no way of knowing what kinds of weapons we might produce in the future‚ I mean a bolt action rifle would have been a big deal to them but that does not change the fact that it is still a weapon and is protected under the constitution; never the less president Obama has tried to pass laws to ban guns‚ after that failed he tried to restrict them by reducing the amount of bullets a weapon can hold to ten bullets. President Obama has succeeded in doing this in
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Peace building activities directly attempt to reduce the means available‚ and the incentives‚ for actors to return to conflict. They include disarmament (taking away weapons)‚ demobilization‚ reintegration programs (re-integrating former combatants into civil society)‚ security sector reform‚ and arms control for light and heavy weapons systems. The first three activities (Disarmament‚ Demobilization‚ Re-integrating or DDR) are comprehensive process at the core of peace building as DDR is uses as preventive
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