The gunpowder is bad for us because it's like a chemical and is bad to smell. Gunpowder can kill lots of people for ex they can kill lots with guns and even be in explosives. “Resulted in many people to be hung.” …show more content…
“ One of the most terrific gunpowder explosions which ever took place in this City, occurred at a late hour on Monday night, at the foot of Seventy-eighth street, East River.” This shows that Gunpowder explosions can be deadly and can cause major damage. “The damage to the property is very great, and the wonder is, that no lives were lost by the catastrophe. The particulars of the occurrence areas follows: For about eighteen months past, there has been a cartridge manufacture and a powder magazine located at the foot of Seventy-eighth-street.” This shows that Gunpowder can hurt and is deadly weapon even when not in a bullet and can explode for …show more content…
Gunpowder can sometimes be used in fireworks and celebrate the 4 of July. “The Chinese used gunpowder to make fireworks and for signal flares.”
This shows that gunpowder was used more than just killing it was used for signaling and to find help.
Originally fireworks had religious purposes, but were later adapted for military use during the middle ages in the form of "flaming arrows." This shows that Gunpowder was used for fun and for our entertainment. So sometimes gunpowder isn't that bad its sometimes used for our entertainment and to celebrate.
I think that gunpowder should be gone cause it's killing lots of people and is harming our world. My claims prove that gunpowder can cause lots of damage with or without it in a gun. It can cause major destruction and can blow up things. It is harming our planet by leaving awful gases in the world and can hurt our planet with all that smoke or