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    “Hunting and racing are a lot alike. Holding that steering wheel and holding that rifle both mean you better be responsible.”-Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt’s quote is saying like racing, hunting requires safety. Before the hunt can ever happen there are safety precautions that must be learned. Hunting safety is essential to protect not only the hunter but also the community. People fall victim to hunting accidents every year due to not practicing proper firearm or hunting blind safety. Hunter safety

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    Gun free zones are a direct by-product of gun control laws. They are exactly what it sounds like, a place where guns are not allowed. Some places that fall into the category of gun free are schools, airports, post offices, court rooms, some movie theatres, and some churches. To the average American, this may not sound like such a bad idea, but when people really think about it, a “gun free zone” should really be termed a “defense-free zone”. It is a “designated area where law-abiding citizens have

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    Should teachers be able to carry guns in school? A question that has been asked for many years. With many recent school shootings the question is gaining even more popularity, dividing the country. However, while have teachers carry protection in school proves many benefits, having them in school could cause more harm than good. The first reason for not having teachers carry firearms is the threat they could propose if a child got their hands on it. A study by the journal Pediatrics did some

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    The design and modifications to increase distance, accuracy and more have changed so many times, so has the power the gun uses to propel the bullet forwards. The design of the rifle has been changing over time. A flintlock, one of the first rifles, type gun uses a flint powder and steel to ignite the gunpowder in order to propel the bullet forward. the steel was a part of the guns body and the flint was wedged between the bullet chamber and when the flint strikes the metal it creates a spark. The

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    Allowing guns on campus would likely lead to more campus homicides and suicides. Young adults between the ages of 18-25 experience the highest rate of serious mental illness. Between 9% and 11% of college students seriously considered suicide in the previous school year, and about 1,100 college students commit suicide each year. When a gun enters this mix, a suicide attempt becomes considerably more lethal, as 85% of gun suicide attempts are fatal. For these probable occurrences, I say the campuses

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    Proper gun maintenance is one of the most important aspects of being a good gun owner. Neglecting proper maintenance can cause a gun to become inaccurate, jam, misfire or possibly even cause clogs in the barrel which could end up in a sudden barrel explosion. In order to keep your guns in proper working order every time that you use them and to keep yourself and others safe, it's important to clean your guns after every use. Here are some tips on keeping your guns clean to ensure that they stay accurate

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    Should Guns Be Permitted On Campuses? Owing to the current confusion of intense crimes on college campus, several pro-gun activist have recommended that it will be of a good idea for both the teachers and students should be allowed to go to school with concealed weapons on different campuses in the United State of America. In the Untied State of America is already in the Constitution to grants all the citizens the right to have guns in the name to defend oneself. Allowing

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    the sector of long range rifles. Muzzle loading muskets from the Revolutionary War were highly inefficient and and extremely dangerous to use. When on the battlefield, trying to load a muzzle loading musket became very complicated. If the soldier loaded a bullet but it got jammed, and they tried to fire, the musket would explode in their face, causing many unnecessary injuries to the soldier force (National Park Service, “Evolution of the Breechloader”). With the invention of the breech loader,

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    issue of gun control, some politicians even supported the idea of giving teachers guns to have in the classroom. I am against allowing teachers to have guns in the classroom in the name of protection and security. What is your initial point of view? My initial point of view is adding more guns to a hostile situation by giving teachers guns does not solve schools security issues in trying to keep children safe. Spending valuable money should not go into training teachers on how to use a gun, it should

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    Guns can be extremely dangerous and cause physical harm—the chance of this increases exponentially when proper gun safety regulations aren’t followed. Target World, a shooting range and archery center in Cincinnati, follows a strict line of safety regulations, and encourage their patrons to practice caution at all times. They’ve helped to underline some of the basic steps that people can take in order to be safe at the gun range. Understand The Firearm: It’s critical to understand how the firearm

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