Firearms: The Good and the Bad
Firearms are a paradox; when used to protect oneself and ensure safety, they must be used against another; to ensure peace, one must kill to stop the killing. Firearms have become a product of time, advancing slowly as society develops. Originally created in China, after the development of gunpowder in the 9th century, firearms were first established in the form of the Chinese Fire Lance (Harder). These early guns were made of bamboo or metal tubes and “projected flames and shrapnel at their targets” (Harder). Later, after adopting the idea from the Chinese, Europeans created a more advanced gun than their Eastern counterparts. By the 15th century, the first locking mechanism had been developed, paving the road
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There are many different recreational activities involving firearms, some include target shooting such as skeet, trap, sporting clays, and hunting. Skeet shooting is a popular clay target game in which the shooter uses a 12, 16, 20, or 28 gauge to fire off 25 shots; each shot being directed towards a clay target (Recreational Shooting). The purpose of this game is to improve the participant’s accuracy and handling of a firearm. Trap shooting includes five stations aligned in a semi-circle, one station for each of the participants. Each player is expected to fire 5 shots before advancing to the next station. Once all 25 shots have been fired, the game ends (Recreational Shooting). Sporting clays is another entertaining variant of clay target games. In this game targets are launched as projectiles to simulate the flight path of birds. Once the projectiles are released, participants are expected to fire their 12 gauges into the air, in attempt to hit the moving target (Recreational Shooting). This fun game helps to stimulate field shooting. Another popular recreational activity is hunting; in this sport many gun owners can be expected to
A Rifle could shoot a bullet up to 1,000 yards–and were more accurate. However, until the 1850s it was nearly impossible to use these guns in battle because, since a rifle’s bullet had roughly the same diameter as its barrel, they took too long to load. (Soldiers sometimes had to pound the bullet into the barrel with a mallet.)
August 9th marks the two-year anniversary of the fatal shooting of black 18-year-old Micheal Brown. Brown was unarmed when shot and killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in Ferguson, Missouri. The shooting caused many protests that disturbed the area for weeks. The story sparked controversy during the time the police, public, and media attempted to assign blame. Not much has changed since then. Despite “who was at fault” or if the victim was “no angel” (Mapping Police Violence) the issue of police using excessive force is still at an inclined rate. This rate may be inclined but from year to year, the numbers are somewhat consistent. These numbers only become staggering once compared to the low numbers in police brutality around
Weapons have been around from the Neanderthals of the post-ice age, to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Rocks became knives, sticks became spears, and bayonets became AK-47’s. The technology from the French and Indian War was revolutionized and manufactured by the newly opened weaponry companies. Colt
A Man in his mid-30s was found dead at the bottom of a mineshaft with a gunshot wound. The man was found at 2:45 pm on October 20th 1990 after a women reported about witnessing the murder. The mine shack was located near Parry Sound Street. The man was depicted as blue eyes, blonde hair and a birth mark near his right ear. He wore a white t-shirt and black jeans with branded running shoes. He was found dead on his stomach with a small gun wound on his back chest.
A firearm is a very complex tool that has grown in s verbal ways over several years, each version better than the last, all of which changing the world in a new way.All across the world and across several eras firearms have been used, firearms have also been the reason for wars and laws, as a very important part of our history it is appropriate that several facts are clearly stated.Back in the Han dynasty, under the leadership of emperor Wu Di, gunpowder was discovered. This particular document will include such topics such as the one previously stated and early firing systems and other weapons, also a brief history of military issued pistols through America's history and your rights as an american citizen to bear arms. Firearms, from early
Gun hunting does not require manual functions besides holding the gun steady, while pulling the trigger. Ammunition for the gun can be used only one time, and differs on each individual gun. Guns are loaded with one slug or bullet inside the chamber of the gun; while the rest are held in a magazine, until they are chambered for firing. Each bullet is projected from the gun, when the powder burns, large volumes of gas are produced while propelling each slug/ bullet to its
Bows, swords, spears, catapults, and eventually guns, were all invented because of a necessity. In the words of Plato “All things are created because of necessity who is the mother of invention.” As we move on and advance in technology and mechanics, our necessity for new and better things increases, and therefore our rate of invention increases. Most inventive ideas are small, and overall insignificant. But sometimes inventions will take bounds into the future, and will change the world. “It is easy to forget what a cultural sensation technology can produce, and perhaps no instance was greater than that of the Gatling gun.” (Keller) The Gatling gun was an invention that changed the way we think, the way we strategize, and the way we live.
They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence … from the hour the Pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurrences and tendencies prove that to ensure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable … the very atmosphere of firearms anywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all that’s good.”
When a person hears the word "gun," he or she usually associates the purposes and uses of a gun with crime-related issues and plots of terrorism because of modern culture. They are used for that purpose by some people, but those people do not represent all aspects of the relationship of firearms to society. In the United States, many laws have been passed in order to regulate the use of guns by certain individuals, along with the establishment of associations that specialize in the usage and handling of firearms. With the regulation of firearms passed by the government, guns has become an integral part of modern society, attributing atrocities such as homicide with them, but also providing a portable means of protection. The addition
As I walk outside under the moonlight I saw my cousin's truck with a couch tied down. It's time for rabbit shooting we connected the spotlight turned the light bar on and loaded the shotgun. We started our journey up our hill to the flat green paddock on top we got stuck in a gateway we took a run up and nearly hit the fence post with the couch once we were through the chase was on as everybody surveyed the green grass for and rabbit then a bang on the roof signaling the driver to got towards the spot light glue to the rabbit boom one shot boom the second and down went the rabbit .
Last year was the fourth year of the trap and skeet shooting program, but it was the first year it was organized by the Hot Shots booster club. The booster club takes care of all the behind-the-scenes work involved with the program. Last year’s team featured some of the top shooters
Man has always found a suitable weapon do his bidding. Yet in our day, one weapon gets more attention (and blame) than anything else. This item is the firearm. The gun was first invented in China about 1250 A.D. Primitive
According to NRA Museums, in the article titled “A Brief History of Firearms,” this first firearm was believed to date as far back as the 13th century and was used by the Chinese for signalling and celebration purposes. Around 1350 it is believed that these signaling devices were
Paintball is a sport where you learn to love pain and work hard. Early mornings, muddy fields, and bruises are some of the many things you must get over.Paintball is an extremely fun but expensive, it is also a very competitive and worldwide sport.
Firearms are weapons that have been used since the dynasties have ruled China and were adopted by European following Marco Polo’s visitation to China. Firearms were invented for the use of protection in war and for the slaying of animals in order to eat. Today firearms are used for war, domestic protection, self-protection, as leisure and in sports. Guns are useful for the same reason why they were invented, for protection and warfare. However, guns have become useless whenever they were used from the outside, intended purpose, such as gun sports and leisure activities. This inoperable leads us to the debate of firearms being used in the general public. The government should enforce strict gun purchasing laws to the extreme. Policies in history