Ammunition

Gun control is one of the most controversial and sensitive topics in the United States to date. Firearms kill on average 33,563 people, and injure 81,396 people annually (“Assault”). The right to bear arms as stated in the second amendment in United States Constitution has organizations like the National Rifle Association (NRA), and millions of patriotic Americans clinging to their guns. Those fighting for gun control argue that assault weapons serve no purpose in the hands of citizens, and in…

How Port Chicago Changed the World By: Abigail Port Chicago Information Port Chicago is a Navy Port in California where ammunition was loaded and shipped primarily by African Americans out to the soldiers fighting in World War II (Sheinkin). Untrained African American soldiers had to load the ammunition while white soldiers commanded them. Some of this ammunition included small caliber bullets, incendiary bombs, fragmentation bombs, depth charges, and bombs up to 2,000 pounds(Browne). The…

Humans have always been perfecting the technology since the beginning of the time, whether it may be a wheel which started from a stone, then wood, later perfecting it with rubber for shock free ride or we might see something much more proficient in future or a gun which started as a big cannon, becoming more compact as a riffles then single shot pistols [Sapp, Rick (2007]. Realising the efficient and compactness of the single shot further upgrades and innovations were expected in pistols, thus…

These were the reason a lot of people died. The first part of the ammunition was called a solid shot. This ammunition could be fired and go long ranges with great speed. People would shoot from the ends of the enemy lines as a strategy to take out a bundle of enemies at a time. Next is the case shot, similar to the solid shot, had long range…

won’t grab and use the guns at school or around the neighborhood. All of this could have been prevented if we had parents actually watch what their own kid is bringing to school with them. Stores might have strict laws for people to buy guns and ammunition but they can’t predict if one day a person goes crazy and wants to kill students in his school for teasing the person or just for no reason at all like the students who went to that high school in columbine who were the shooters. And many of…

Gun safety can cut down on accidental shooting that lead to death! Gun safety is a real problem that you can help fix. Today I will be backing this statement uo with gun safety rules, when you should start your kids off and teach them how to use a gun ,and more good rules to always follow. First, gun safety has its rules so no one gets injured or it reduces the possibility to get injured. Backing this up always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.This is a basic and important safety…

About 8.3 million background checks on ammunition sales were conducted nationwide in 2005, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletin. Presently, many people feel insecure, as if they are unsafe, so they look to purchase a gun to have a sense of security. Others desire a gun for recreational purposes. Background checks are happening on a daily basis, and they assisted to prevent nearly 132,000 criminals potentially obtaining guns in 2005. And, according to the Pew Research Center,…

During the mid to late 1800s, many companies - such as the Henry Repeating Arms Company and Smith and Wesson - emerged, revolutionizing the firearms industry forever. Although most are still standing and producing firearms, one rises above the rest. The Winchester Repeating Arms company but how was it formed and who created it? Oliver Fisher Winchester was born on November 30th, 1810 in Boston Massachusetts to Samuel Winchester and Hannah Bates. He worked as a carpenter, ran a men’s shirt store…

have sufficient storage space for all your guns and rifles, but should also be able to contain its ammunition and all other related accessories. Although…

Lee Miller was born in New York in April of 1907 and passed away in July of 1977 while living in England (Lee Miller Archives). During her life, she worked as a model, muse, photographer, artist, war correspondent, and as a gourmet chef (Lee Miller Archives). Miller was best known for her work in surrealist photography because her pictures were one of a kind. Surrealism was a photographic movement during the 20th century which explored the bizarre, the incongruous, and the irrational (Oxford).…