.22 Long Rifle

Growing up in Thurmont, MD near the Catoctin Mountain National Parks, I was always considered an outdoor kid. My parents got me interested in hunting & fishing and hunting became my true passion since my first hunting experience at the age of 9. I started to trap shoot at the age of 13 and have grown to be a nationally-ranked competitive trap shooter and a shooting ambassador. I have begun to work with my shooting club to understand the working of a sporting clay and trap club, how competitions…

storing the gun with either a craze or deranged individual in the presence of their home. The members of congress in our country who want to ban the “assault rifle” have no knowledge I what the weapon actually is. There is no such thing as an “assault rifle”. You may ask me what does the AR in AR15 mean. Well it full name is armalite rifle. It is just a brand of the gun itself like Nike or Under amour for shoes. There is no legal definition called an assault…

Gun control, it a very controversial topic and its been a very hot topic in the past few years. United Stets of America has lived some dramatic events were the gun have killed people in mass. They always blame the gun for doing the crime but never look into the people who actually commit the crime. It like if the gun grew some legs and went out shooting a lot of people, yet but because of these events that have happen it makes it seem this way. Why do we have such term, several mass shooting…

The Pocket Shot the Circular Slingshot A new take on the slingshot, a natural evolution, if you will, from the traditional slingshot to a circular one that you can carry in your pocket, tackle box, or backpack, closed it measures 2.3 inches by 1.3 inches, so carry it anywhere. It is described as a projectile launcher with a cone-shaped latex pouch that is securely attached to a fiber-reinforced composite ring, so all you do is drop your ammo into the pouch, stretch it back, and let fly.…

committed by firearms daily. One can argue that this death tole number could be significantly smaller if these individuals had a weapon of their own that could be used for self-defense against these attacker. Although weapons such as pistols, rifles, assault rifles and shotguns are deadly, they also have many benefits such as self-defense, which can deter an attacker by simply revealing the weapon. In todays society there…

Christian college occurred in 2012 and killed 7, injuring more. The suspect was thought to be a homeless man of middle age (Santana, 2013). Results While there is current literature on laws that arise from gun violence tragedy’s, there is not enough long term study’s showing the effectiveness of any legislation. Also, the perception of Presidents becomes a moot point when the safety of students is involved. I say this because their perception is just that a perception. A person cannot…

Hunting and fishing has been around since the earliest people on Earth. People have been trying to perfect the ways of which they are done for thousands upon thousands of years. Hunting and fishing is primarily done because it is a necessity for living or hunters and fisherman do it for fun. A lot of people do both, however. Although what happens when people hunt an area too much or overfish a lake or stream? Overhunting and overfishing can put a hurt on the environment, and the different…

“I don’t know if I want to do this.” I thought to myself. I took out the shotgun from the case, and laid it dreadfully onto the wooden table. I waited for the man to shout my name. “Kyle C, on Deck!” He shouted. I walked up, with my Single Shot at my side. “12 or .410?” The man said. I told him 12 and he handed me a thumb size, red shell. I looked away and waited for the shot of the man in front of me. Bang! I then walked up to aisle 3, which was my assigned lane. I took aim, and handled the…

Mass Effect: Andromeda is a pretty awesome space exploration game where you play as John Smith from Pocahontas. Today, Bioware released a video showing off different components of the game such as weapons and different skills the player can equip. The video starts off by showing off a more fluid movement in the moment to moment gameplay. We see Ryder swiftly dart into battle using a jetpack, and using the same jetpack to distance herself from enemies. Players can also take the high ground and…

short and fat and making the rounds dimensions smaller, thus allowing more rounds to be held inside the firearm’s magazine (Wikipedia, AK-47). This allowed the AK platform to hold nearly three times as many rounds per gun than the average military rifle. It also allows them to carry more…