Annie Jump Cannon

Being threatened with a gun is a worst case scenario and if the attacker only wants your valuables then the safest option is to give it to them. The only time that you should try to fight back against a gun is when there is no other option and you know that your life is in danger, for example, if they just shot your companion and now they are turning the gun at you or if they want you to go to another location with them. Remember, once you get into a car with them, your chances of being…

The 1600s were full of exciting times, innovative inventions and new leaps for mankind. Weapons are used in our daily lives, in the 1600s they had the, flintlock, bayonet and your typical rifle. These were a form of protection for many. Flintlock’s come in all shapes and sizes, like the pistol, musket, and the rifle, this gun has some minor setbacks. The gun had a lot of false fires and continuously needed to be cleaned so it wouldn’t cause harm. Bayonets were great for short distance military…

You just dropped your kid off for school around 8 in the morning. You tell your child “I love you” and send him into school. When pulling out of the school parking lot u see a suspicious van pull into the school, you don't do anything and keep going on your way. Then 30 minutes later you get a phone call from the police……. To be continued. America needs stricter gun control laws and background checks because innocent people die and people go on rampages killing people. Many people own guns in…

Summary of Zenobia Harris’s Argument Zenobia Harris argues in an article in the VSU student newspaper The Spectator titled, “Guns on Campus Will Hurt Not Help,” that students and faculty carrying guns on campus will do more harm than good. She presents a selected study from The RAND Corporation as well as citing a CNN article, balanced with a counterpoint to show that the cons outweigh the pros when it comes to high stress situations involving firearms. Harris compares the argument from…

States have started legalizing guns but, is it worth it? The literal definition of gun is, “a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise”. The accurate definition of weapon is “A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage”. Do we really need something that inflicts bodily harm to each other? Though, guns have saved many people if you compare it to…

Finding a gun in the United States is relatively easy. It would be easy to drive a few extra miles to get a gun it is not going to stop someone from getting a gun if they have to drive a few more hours. Also, having background checks is a good idea, but background check are only enforced on public sellers. When a person sells a gun online or privately they do not have to get a background check, because it is not enforced. Stopping people from buying guns will just create more problems they will…

Picture yourself in a grocery store you’ve been going to your whole life.Seeing the locals who are like family and maybe you’re even with your niece or nephew,or even perhaps your own child. You hear a gun shot and realize theres a shooter in the store.You are unarmed and would do anything and everything to protect those you love. What would you do? Would these moments make you second guess yourself about not carrying?These types of situations show that guns are appropriate in times of need.…

Gun Control Students want to go to school and feel safe, and not be afraid of another student having a weapon and causing harm to them. Students affected by school shootings want greater gun control to protect them from people acurying guns and stop school shootings. Would great gun control be a good idea? To begin with great gun control is a good idea because it would reduce deaths from school shootings or other type of gun violence. For instance more gun control laws letting only 24 year…

Bruce Willis once said, “If you take the guns away from the legal gun owners, then the only people who would have guns would be the bad guys (Willis). That perception of gun control is stated very clearly, and accurately. Criminals all have one characteristic in common. They don’t follow the laws. Yet some believe law abiding citizens should lose some of their rights because of the actions of those unlawful citizens. They are wrong. Gun control is needed in our country to ensure our safety, but…

Ever since 1364, when the first firearm was created, people have turned to guns for either violence, protection or leisure. There are several examples of gun violence and misuse. Numerous cases have been reported of unintentional shootings by children. Whether they shot themselves with a pistol or another person/child in the room with a caliber. Not only have guns been misused by young children accidentally, though on purpose for violence by grown men and women. Moreover, Why should a civilian…