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    considered. Considering that the topic is whether or not the right to bear arms should include assault rifles, the definition of an assault rifle needs to be established. According to the NRA, an assault rifle is, “By U.S. Army definition, a selective-fire rifle chambered for a cartridge of intermediate power. If applied to any semi-automatic firearm, regardless of its cosmetic similarity to a true assault rifle, the term is incorrect.” The other key term that plays a major role in this subject is the second

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    Well I disagree; there’s much for politicians to learn about these weapons, which is one of the biggest problems. These weapons are actually not dangerous tools for murderers and psychopaths, as they are made out to be. They are sporting and hunting rifles that can be outfitted for a variety of jobs for the public. AR-15s should absolutely remain legal in the United States as the are more than just weapons of mass destruction: they can be used for safety and defence, they actually aren’t assault weapons

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    effectiveness of the AR-15 is more so for a sporting rifle, hunting or competitions. I believe the AR-15 is great for everything and that banning it is unconstitutional, as well as very unrealistic. A solid reason that many anti-gunner’s want to ban the AR-15 is because of its high speed caliber, the 5.56NATO, and its ability to do catastrophic

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    Gun control in America has been a highly controversial subject for many years now. With the mass shootings taking place more and more lately, it has become an even more important topic. Many americans believe we should have gun control, while many others think that it will not help anything. I believe that we should have stricter gun control laws and should enforce them better because our founding fathers could not have foreseen these advancements in firearm technology. They did not know how much

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    Guns and the right to carry them is such a debatable topic in today’s society. So many different people have their opinions on how people should use their guns or where they can and can’t carry them. They have this misconception that guns are such a big problem and that they kill people, but in reality guns are not the problem at all it is the people holding them. Even though guns can be dangerous, guns are used for good more than bad. Getting a conceal carry permit is something that has very precise

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    States history the Las Vegas massacre” (“Mass Shooting Tracker”). The media and news headlines are constantly reporting mass shootings that they only now report shootings with the most deaths and injuries. Since the Las Vegas shooting the support for automatic assault weapon bans

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    15th century weapons. Weapons developed in this century were primarily used for defense of a structure or infantry and cavalry. The first firearms were matchlock guns developed in this century. Matchlock guns were fuse ignited and lit by a match. When the fuse burned down it ignited gun powder and fired projectiles. Matchlock guns were widely used for up to a century before the Wheelock is invented. 16th – 17th century weapons. The wheel lock gun is invented. Similar to the matchlock in every way

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    However, the idea of stricter gun laws should only apply to automatic assault weapons because they are overpowered and more harmful that the regular standardized guns that individuals can purchase in a store. For those who do not understand the difference between standard guns and assault weapons, standard guns are guns such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles that fired one bullet or round at a time after you pull the trigger, but assault weapons are guns that you can hold on the trigger and it fires

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    shooter has used over the years. He explained that he has used a number of aftermarket stocks over the years that he has owned the firearm. Next, he gave a brief overview and some background information on the rifle. He informed the shooter that the Ruger 10/22 was a 22. Caliber semi-automatic that is fed from a detachable ten round box magazine.

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    injured 70 during a playing of the film The Dark Night Rises in a theater in Aurora, Colorado. He used multiple guns including assault rifles and shotguns, tear gas, and various explosives. On December 14, 2012, Adam Lorenza entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in NewTown, Connecticut, and fatally shot 20 kids and six adult staff members. He used a semi-automatic rifle and was carrying extra magazines. On September 16, 2013, Alexis Hood fatally shot 12 men on a naval base in Washington, D.C. These three

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