Lou cannon

There is a debate that seems as if it never ends the gun control debate. And it always seems like there are only two sides to the debate. There are those whom believe that guns are a necessity. As well there are those whom believe that the second amendment should be abolished and believe guns should be outright banned. Although these are both the extremes they are both right in their own ways. Outright banning guns is not the right thing to do nor allowing anyone to have a gun at any time. The second

Imagine you are a little boy, no older than the young age of six, entering school. The first day arrives, however conflicting feelings - from excitement to anxiety - emerge. Suddenly, a harsh metallic booming sound erupts, and within a mere sliver of time, you lay dead on the floor in a pool of blood. Unfortunately, this scenario is not merely hypothetical. Scores of innocent individuals are routinely massacred, killed by the mentally ill with legally bought guns: guns made for war, guns made to

“Someone’s right to have a gun,” says Joanna Wallace, “Took away my right to have a son.” (white book pg 25). Gun control is a growing problem and a nationwide tragedy. It has overpowered our society, due to the way individuals perceive the pros and cons of carrying a deadly weapon at all times. However, the policy of gun control is a procedure that must be passed by legislative sessions with many votes before confirming it to become a law. Even though owning a dangerous weapon can be used for protection

Strict gun laws lead to more gun violence and crime in America. Guns are very dangerous and can be used for harmful reasons, but guns can also be good for America and can be used for protection and safety. These issues are very serious and can be detrimental which leads to the question, should our nation's gun laws be changed. Americans have been facing a major crisis for a while, guns. Gun- related crimes have been plaguing America, especially most major cities. Chicago has the highest murder rate

Introduction Presidential announcement June 2015, Trump’s Presidential announcement which alters the experience of nation-wide politics once and for all. All this was not a marked by a controversy policy from the president or any other political discussion. Trump begins with building the image of him descending the elevator. The overstating announcement of “We are going to make our country great again." The United States is in serious trouble. No one respects the U.S. anymore

It seems that every time someone comes home from a long day of work, sits down to watch the news and they have another story about gun related attack or home invasion. For some makes people believe that they're glad they own a gun in their house, incase someone chooses to attempt to rob their home. But the debate still rages on when it comes to gun control, one side arguing that we should arm all American citizen, while the other side arguing back that we need to remove all the guns in the country

It is 10 years from now and you friend are living in a nice house with a family. They are home cleaning while their husband is at work and their kids are at school. They hear someone break in and they need to protect themselves, but they do not have a gun because the government banned them. How are they going to protect themselves? The person breaking into their house will not stop and think: “Oh crap, it is against the law to break into someone’s house and hold them at gunpoint, I need to leave

Ethical Side Freedom: The main ethical debate is that gun ownership revolves around the freedom to “bear arms.” In the second amendment from the Bill of Rights, the founding fathers wrote that “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” This gives anyone (as long as they are not a convicted criminal) the unalienable right to possess a firearm. In a democracy, we should not have to justify owning

In the article, Dear Mona: How many Americans have never shot a gun?, Mona Chalabi provides information to answer her reader’s, Curtis, question. In October 2007, Gallup did a survey on “Have you, personally, fired a gun?”, in which 31 percent answered “no”. However, not much has changed since then and there hasn’t been enough data to draw any conclusion. Thus, Mona decided to look at surveys about gun ownership instead. Most surveys that Mona found did not get similar results. The General Social

The Battle of Waterloo and its Effect on Today’s Artillery Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the world’s greatest military strategists, led the French at the Battle of Waterloo. During his time as a General, even in defeat, his tactics in the way he used artillery were beyond reproach. His successes and errors made throughout the Battle of Waterloo had a direct effect on how we use artillery today. The Battle of Waterloo, which took place on 18 June 1815, was the final battle of the Napoleonic