Summary Of Last Shot By John Feinstein

The documentary starts by telling the story of Gabrielle Giffords being shot outside a Safeway grocery store and continues by showing a part of President Obama’s speech after the incident. It then addresses the fact that the President didn’t even attempt to increase gun control since the NRA has so much power. The Columbine High School massacre is then discussed along with a speech by the NRA president. Gun sales increased significantly after this massacre since people thought gun control would become more strict. The documentary states that the NRA originally focused on hunting and how to shoot a gun but the assassinations of the 60’s made them change their focus to gun control. After the Columbine massacre,

This paper will try to explore two theories of the beltway sniper. The first is the conflict theory and the second is the psychological theory. There will be summarizing of the crime (dates, offenders, how they were caught if they were). The two theories will try to explore the crime. Each of the theory will shed light on the reasons for the crime. For this paper, I will provide evidence to which theory seems to be stronger. I will also show any evidence that will lead to the deviant path that was taken. I will be explaining how you determine the path that was taken for the crime. I hope that after reading this the audience will have a better understanding of the conflict and psychological theory of the beltway DC sniper.

The novel that I read over winter break was The DH, by John Feinstein, who is known for his books regarding sports mysteries. The DH, falls under that genre of realistic fiction, along with other books by Feinstein. The novel is one of three books in the series and is the last one. Alex Myers the main character, is an all-star athlete in football, basketball, and baseball, living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attending Chester Heights High. Alex has needed to take care of himself, and his sister Molly, because their dad has been MIA ever since their parents got divorced. On top of all of Alex's stress, his baseball season starts as he finds out his football teammate, Matt Gordon, is eligible to play baseball after found guilty for taking

The Sniper, written by Liam O’Flaherty, is a story about a Republican sniper in the Irish civil war in 1922. This story tells of a night spent on a roof looking for the enemy, the Free-Staters. In this short description of the nights events, the sniper kills 3 people; a soldier, an informer, and finally an enemy sniper on the roof across the road from him. In the end this enemy sniper turns out to be the republicans brother. This story shows the the specific characteristics a sniper must have to carry out their duty. A key moment in this text which influenced the sniper is the Civil war itself.

“The American Sniper” by Chris Kyle is an account of the deadliest American sniper ever, called “the devil” by the enemies he hunted and “the legend” by his Navy SEAL brothers. From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyle's kills (the previous American record was 109). Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Kyle presents the gripping and unforgettable accounts of

Book Critique of Mike Detty’s Guns Across the Border: How and Why the U.S. Government Smuggled Guns into Mexico

The article “Shootings Test Limits of New Self-Defense Law” by Ralph Blumenthal tells the story of Joe Horn, a man in Texas, who shot two men in what he claimed was self-defense under the recently instated “castle doctrine.”

One major argument for this is that potential villains see places that ban concealed weapons as an easy target. In an article titled Groundswell for Guns at July’s GOP Convention by Doug Stanglin it talks about how twenty-five thousand people have signed a petition to allow firearms inside the Republican National Convention. The need for petition comes from the fact that the Quicken Loans arena is a gun free zone. The petition which is quoted in the article says that “Without the right to protect themselves those at the Quicken Loans Arena will be sitting ducks utterly helpless against evil-doers, criminals, or others who wish to threaten the American way of life” This quote brings to light some of the dangerous possibilities areas suscep

The article, “Famous Speeches: "We call BS," Emma Gonzalez's Speech to gun Advocates” is written in first point of view. On the other hand, “Issue Overview: Guns in America” is written in third person point of view. Comparing, you can see how “Issue Overview…” is written in third person point of view.

Senator Leahy is party of the democratic party. He is the senator for Vermont. He was born on March 31, 1940 and raised in Vermont. Senator Leahy lived right across from the statehouse growing up. He has been legally blind from his left side of his eye since birth. Leahy was married to Marcelle Pomerleau Leahy in 1962. They have two sons, one daughter, and five grandchildren. The Leahys’ live on a tree farm in Middlesex, Vermont. He graduated Saint Michael 's College in 1961 and received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1964. “He served for eight years as State 's Attorney in Chittenden County where he gained a national reputation for his law enforcement activities and was selected as one of three outstanding prosecutors in the United States in 1974.”(About Senator Leahy, 2016) “In 1974 he became the first Democrat who Vermonters ever elected to the United States Senate, where he is now the Senate’s longest serving member. He serves as ranking member of both the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations – the State Department’s budget committee. He also is the senior-most member overall of the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee and of the Appropriations Committee.”(Leahy for Vermont, 2016) He worked under the governor of Vermont after he finished his school in 1966. He has been a senator of Vermont since January 3 1975. Leahy is ranked 1st in seniority in the Senate.

In their article End the Gun Epidemic in America the editorial board states how certain weapons and ammo need to be “outlawed”. Yes some of their arguments are convincing but most of them are not. The editorial group uses comparison, storytelling, and addressing objections to their arguments to try to convince you more, but most of them do not work in their favor.

In the following documentary, “Last Man Standing: Politics Texas Style” this film is taken place from a behind-the-scenes point of view that shows a very closely fought race in the Texas, There was an ongoing race for the House District 45. Not only did you see the ongoing race but also got to witness the governor’s race, which is Tony Sanchez against Governor Rick Perry. Also another witness Ron Kirk running for senate in Texas against John Cornyn. Overall numerous comments are proclaimed by local and nation figures in the documentary about discussion’s on politics, which really had a very intuitive background to an in depth side from running campaigns to strategies that some candidates used to attract voter to vote for them. In the documentary it primarily focused on two specific candidates running for The House District 45. First, you had Rick Green, a thirty-one year old incumbent Republican Legislator and a conservative leader that is running for reelection as House District 45. He had served two terms during the republican holder generation. Most people notice right from the beginning that he is well more experience candidate for the election, thus making people more openly trust him that he can manage the position of in which he is running for. This not only makes him more experienced through the people’s perspective but also through his campaign style and debate appearances. Another appealing interest that people see is that he is a Christian which people pick up

Let me make one small vote for the NRA. They're good citizens. They call their Congressmen. They write. They vote. They contribute. And they get what they want over time.(qtd. in nra.org) The NRA is indeed all of these things, with programs to benefit a variety of Americans, sponsorship of one of Americas oldest sports, and as an organization that will stand up for its political beliefs regarding the Second Amendment. (www.nra.org)

The nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization is under attack, but why? That’s what is going on right now with the NRA and the issues that they are defending. Ever since the NRA was founded, it has been doing things to help out the people of this country and to shape the country itself. There are so many controversies that are going on today in politics that are the center of the NRA’s philosophy. The NRA does a lot for the people of this country by impacting the lives of millions of Americans, through its many organizations. Not to mention, the NRA is a non-profit organization and would not be able to make this impact without the help of others. The NRA’s biggest stance is the Second Amendment. It is their primary focus to do

For many years gun violence and control has been a very controversial topic in the United States. For some people it is important to know what the candidates for the upcoming presidential election have to say about it. This article has to do with what Bernie Sanders thinks about gun violence and control.