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    Watching the news and reading the newspaper will proclaim that gun violence has lead to uncontrollable measures. Everytime I turn on the television there is a shooting, and the results are always someone getting killed. Clubs, Schools, and even in my own neighborhood are the places that are singled out the most. Guns on a college campus deflexes the purpose of instututional learning, it’s very dangerous to the school, students and administratives. Although there are dangers on university campuses

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    Firearms and the deadly homicides or suicides that come with them create a serious situation. We as a nation need to do something about it. Gun control is a big issue. Over 32,000 people die in the United States every year due to firearms (Weinberger 515). Our Gun control executive actions are made by our recent president Barack Obama.Our Democratic runner up Hillary Clinton agreed upon these actions. Hillary Clinton vowed to continue to carry

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    “Right to bear arms” from second amendment in the Constitution was adopted in 1791, this is 21st century, given the statistics of how high gun violence in USA has gone up compared to its neighbor country, it is about time to do something about it. Although guns can be used in self-defense, according to Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence Statistics, the evidences shows that the presence of guns in people’s home make them more vulnerable. Statistics shows that guns kept in the home are more likely

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    Gun Disarming Tips • Never try to take a gun from a distance outside the range of body contact.- • Always be “Within Arm’s Reach’ (WAR). • Remember your safety and the safety of others (Bystanders). • Don’t move unless he tells you to. Example: “Put your hands up’ or “Turn around.” (This can be used in your favor) • Keep your hands close to the weapon when possible (BUT do not-“Do Not” touch the weapon unless you are ready to commit-and take it). • Comply or use a ruse to set up the technique. •

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    7 Deadly Objects London Must Ban Next If It Wants To Survive London is dealing with a wave of violence — its murder rate now topping New York City's — in spite of the fact that guns are banned in the city. Fortunately, London's mayor is on the case, instituting strict new knife control policies. As Mayor Sadiq Khan put it: "there is never a reason to carry a knife." There are some in the pro-stabbing crowd who claim that a person may have literally dozens of non-murderous reasons to carry a knife

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    .30 Caliber Explained, By Eric and Ray with Moss Pawn and Gun. Posted by SDI for class purposes. In the provided video Eric and Ray gives a very detailed description of the .30 caliber projectile, what considers the projectile to be a .30 caliber projectile, the vast number of .30 caliber specific ammunition available today and why it is the most common and popular caliber to date. A .30 caliber is considered so due to the size of the projectile itself not by the cartridge. That is where most people

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    Why Guns Are Bad

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    Guns do not only protect people when they are out in the public, but also in their homes. "In fact, because many Americans keep guns in their homes, burglars in the United States spend more time than burglars in other countries "casing" a house to ensure that nobody is home." (Lott). These burglars are casing, or examining a house before they rob it, because they are afraid that the household they want to rob has a gun inside it. In the United States, owning guns is more common, so that is something

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    How to Better Control the Person Behind the Gun “One man with a gun can control 100 men without one.” This quote was voiced by Vladimir Lenin that was a Russian communist revolutionary. The reference explains how people with a gun are in control and how if they aren’t responsible, they can take lives within minutes. Handgun killings can vary between taking out a concealed handgun and silently murdering someone, or openly walking into a school and killing everyone. Statistics from 2010 show that

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    History of Catapults: How Catapults Were Used in War The first documented use of a mechanical arrow, firing catapult was in 399 B.C. by Diodorus Siculus. They were popular in Europe in the middle ages. Catapults were essential during this time period because of war. The first catapults were built to increase the range of power of a crossbow. Manufacture and use of catapults increased popularity of fortified castle and city wall rose greatly. Many different objects were used to launch in the catapults

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    Censorship, is when a piece of art is monitored because the content is not appropriate for society or people of all ages. I believe that censorship hurts the artist and their right to freely express themselves. The pieces of art above have been censored in some way, shape, or form, A piece of Alton DuLaney’s involves a revolver and a flag popping out of the end that says “ART!”. He had finished the piece months before it was supposed to be shown, but it was shown without the revolver when the UH

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