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    in June 2010, authorities found a receipt exposing the exchange with his uncle for the firearm and $400. Upon making a false “material statement”, Ambramski was prosecuted for violating a federal law. Being that Ambramski’s uncle was also a lawful gun owner; his argument was that he did not make a false “material statement” since he legally transferred ownership of the firearm to him. His second argument was that the rights given to him by the Fourth Amendment were violated because the search of

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    the right to own and use firearms. So why are so many people trying to ban guns? Maybe it is because they do not understand what the Second Amendment actually means. Maybe it is because the media only reports the crimes committed with guns and not the lives saved with them. What would happen to the crime rate in the United States if guns were banned altogether as other countries have done? While some people think guns should be banned, it has been

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    Favelas in Brazil have always had a somewhat rough background in getting along with ‘outsiders.’ Meaning drug lords, gangs, and occasional gun shootouts with the police. There is no doubt that it is a dangerous area to be in. Though you’d expect the people living there to want to leave to get out of that situation. It is actually quite different they like where they’re at. None of them really mind where they are and favelas support a total of 1.5 million people, which is about 24% of the population

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    Gun Control In Schools

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    Americans have gone back and forth about the effect that guns have on our society. The murder rate keeps on climbing because guns are particularly the weapon of choice when it comes to violence. According to Senate Bill 11, anyone with a licensed gun can be allowed to bring it into classrooms, universities and dormitories across the country. The fact that Legislation passed a law that allows anyone with a handgun license to openly carry a gun on a school campus is baffling. School shootings are

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    Annie Oakley Is Annie her real name? No,Annie Oakley’s real name is Phoebe Ann Moses. Annie grew up in a wood cabin in Greenville, Ohio.( Stephanie Spinner) On August 13,1860 Jacob and Susan Moses gave birth to Annie.( Stephanie Spinner) Annie never followed the rules, therefore there was a gun that was her father's over the fireplace she wasn't allowed to get but she always would.( Stephanie Spinner) Annie had 8 sibling.7girls and one boy: Mary, Sharah,Lydia, Hulda, Catherine, Elizabeth,

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    Senate Bill 11 the summer of 2015 and went into effect August 1, 2016. S.B.11 allows individuals with a concealed handgun license to carry their handgun on Texas’ public universities. This includes all campus buildings, classrooms, and dorms. The bill allows schools to implement some policies, such as establishing gun-free zones, but are encouraged keep restrictions at a minimum. S.B 11 will also affect community colleges and junior colleges in August 2017. Private schools have the option to adapt the

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    On August 16, 1996, six years before his case was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, Atkins (19 years old) and his “drinking buddy” William A. Jones (26 years old) abducted Eric Michael Nesbitt at gunpoint in the parking lot of a 7/11 store in Hampton, VA. Atkins obtained the gun from a friend named Mark Dallas but did not intend on using it. Nesbitt was driving a pickup truck and Atkins forced

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    Ww1 Total War

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    to infantry and tanks alike. Artillery came in several light, medium and heavy forms. Furthermore, field guns served in the direct line of sight role whilst mortars and howitzers allowed for indirect fire support. Howitzers were established in order to be used under cover or against hidden targets. They fired shells on a high trajectory through a short barrel and were considered the best gun to employ against fortifications. The mortar was also similar in

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    better than Germany once again. This act led to the formation of alliances (WHAT ALLIANCES?). In the Treaty of Versailles, the responsibility of the start of the war was put onto Germanys shoulders, forcing them to pay 33 Billion dollars (The Guns of August, 2014). This shows why Britain joined the war in order to weaken Germany. Britain wanted to establish themselves as the dominant power in Europe again. The need for dominance is what brought these two countries into the war hating each other,

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    Victoria Padilla Mr. Wyse ENC 1101 29 August 2017 In “Our Blind Spot about Guns,” written by Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist states his belief on the regulation of cars and how it relates to the regulation of guns. In this article, Kristoff shows his stance of strongly believing that guns should be regulated as cars and their drivers are for a change and the saving of lives to occur. He states that before the combination of cars and guns killed more than 30,000 Americans every year. With

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