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    law. And our children and young adults are getting their hands on guns in a variety of ways and for various reasons. Some for recreational use, hunting and target shooting, and some for a means of hurting one, or many people at a time. “An average of seven children and teens under the age of 20 are killed by guns every day” the Brady Campaign states. (Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, n.d.). There is a problem with keeping guns in the home because it increases the risk of injury and death. Between

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    have to be prepared for the worst, instead of acting like it can never happen in our school districts. Many states have already passed laws allowing teachers to carry guns, not in fear that a shooting will occur, but being prepared for the worst to occur (Murphy). Although school shootings do not happen often, teachers armed with guns can make students feel safer during school hours, prevent acts of violence that occur near or at school, and the teacher's right to bear arms to protect themselves and

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    These shells consisted of the shell and either a percussion fuse that detonates on impact or a time fuse that ignites before or during firing and burns while in flight to the target. Due to the inconsistency of the percussion fuses on spherical rounds, gun crews generally depended on a time fuse. Not only were the time fuses dangerous, but they were very difficult to determine and accurate time. Shells equipped with time fuses frequently detonated prior to reaching their

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    moved before pictures are taken. Safety is always the first concern if a gun or firearm goes off on anyone if the safety isn’t on. If the firearm is considered or known to be unloaded, it may be picked up with gloves on, and transported safely where it needs to go. If it is loaded, it should then be unloaded, with care taken to preserve all types of possible evidence.

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    People say that guns are guns and they can’t really do things to make them better but can they be made better let’s take a look. Sniper rifles have been an important useful weapon in WW1 and WW2 it does very many useful things but throughout the years there have been many changes to the modern sniper rifle that have made it more deadly and more useful and more easy to use. I think this because technology can only get better so guns are only advancing throughout the years and becoming better versions

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    Many ways could've saved his life if Bryson’s grandma would have stored the gun in a safe where Bryson couldn't have got ahold of it and accidentally shot himself. About 200 million Americans own guns; about 59.6% more males use guns for suicide than females. The only way to stop that is to build a safe reliable gun room. The types of guns used for suicides, murders, and accidental shootings are

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    sure that they can’t pull a trigger on a gun.” This is a saying of our President, Barack Obama, regarding gun laws. Picture yourself enjoying a movie at a movie theater, eating a meal at a restaurant, or even sitting in a math class in high school while people all around you are carrying loaded guns! Although this may appear unbelievable, it is likely because the second amendment of the United States Constitution gives citizens the right to possess and carry guns. The Second Amendment of the United States

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    harder for people to own guns?" There have been many frightful stories in the news about mass violence such as at schools, churches, concerts, and movie theaters. The public continuously questions if anything can be done to prevent these tragedie events. Recent events such as, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and the Las Vegas massacre causing headache and grief, violent acts and massacres caused by guns have raised the issue of gun control. It is hard to not consider gun control as an issue

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    I feel that guns should not be allowed on college campuses because it puts at risk the lives of many professors, and students. For example, if a professor gives a failing grade to a student, what if the student becomes aggravated and decides to bring a gun from home and shoots the professor in class. There would be many deaths of professors that are being fair and giving the grade earned by the student. In fact, what if the aggravated student decides to shoot his or her colleagues too? Colleges and

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    firearms and a personal opinion President Obama expressed about banning all guns like other countries have made gun activists such as the NRA outraged. The NRA activists fully exercise their second amendment right to bear arms, but forget about the dangers our schools in America have faced because of guns being in the wrong hands. President Obama explained that Great Britain and Australia have outlawed guns and induced a gun buyback scheme in those countries which became successful in significantly

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