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    Although bulletproof vests as we know are a modern invention, the search for protection against enemy attacks has existed since the beginning of times and man-to-man combat. The origins of the first bulletproof vest are controversial, who was first and to invent it, and when is unknown. However, the fact is that anywhere in the world, and anytime new guns were created, defense mechanisms against it were developed. For example, Persian soldiers led by Darius used straw vests against enemy…

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    Crime has risen over 20% in the past decade, however, some would want you to believe that you are safer today than you were a decade ago. Why is this? I believe its a movement to minimize the violence that faces todays society. In the “Wizard of Oz” Dorthy, closes her eyes and clicks her heals. Society has demanded a certain type of law enforcement, therefore, society deserves the “Bad Guys” that they get. These fallacies, such as, crime has decreased, society is safer, over militarization of…

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    Anyone can go to a shooting range for target practice, but it gets boring using the same gun over and over again. Part of learning how to shoot is to getting used to the way other guns feel in your hand: how they handle, the difference in recoil, and accuracy. If you want to experience what it’s like to use a wide variety of firearms in different shooting scenarios, then come visit the gun rental experts at Target World, in Cincinnati, OH. Whether you want to focus on your short range tactics…

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    On December 15, 1791 the Second Amendment of the US Constitution was ratified. This amendment allowed for the right to bear arms. The Gun Control policy is where a supporter of the policy is trying to say that Second Amendment, which gives us our rights to bare arms, was intended for military uses only. They believe that people of the military should only have the right to have guns. People in support of more gun control laws believe firmly that the guns are for military people only. They also…

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    Bulletproof Vest Essay

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    A bulletproof vest can stop a certain bullet at a certain speed depending on how much layer the vest has. The person wearing the vest may block the bullet but may still suffer injury due to the bullet pushing you back. When the bullet hits the vest it disperses the round energy making the bullet slug to minimise blunt force trauma. A Bulletproof vest is made up of a lot of layers of tightly woven material to help protect the wearer. How body armor works: While wearing the vest,…

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    Las Vegas Shots Attacks

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    During a country music festival in Las Vegas shots were fired among the crowds in the festival. The shooter was Stephen Paddock he killed 58 people and injured hundreds more people. The shots came from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Six minutes before he started shooting at the crowd a security guard was investigating an alarm to an room that was open when the security guard was shot. The security guard then went to inform the casino security personnel that he has been…

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    reduce these unfortunate rates. Finally, lessening gun availability for Americans would make crime and violence less prone in the streets of the United States. Research shows that the mere presence of weapons increases aggression, in other words, having a plain and uncomplicated way to get a hold of a weapon stimulates violence. So restricting this would lessen the problem of violence in the US. In conclusion, when the government decides to have more control over gun ownership and availability…

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    Opening: • Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, today I will be talking about “should guns be banned in Canada” • Talk about history of guns: uses for it and why it was made. • State main facts with very little detail. • Transition into story Emotion / audience connection: • Tell students to imagine a story • Talk about these 2 stories listed below • Five reported dead, two arrested after shooting at Quebec City mosque • 'Locked n loaded': Man shot by police posted ominous messages on Facebook…

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    Police Body Contractor

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    The National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice began developing lightweight body armor in 1971 and testing it in 1978. Now a day’s police body armor is one of the best-known products resulting from NIJ-funded research. Police body armor performance standard for ballistic resistance, most recently updated in 2008, this is the only national standard for police body armor. Recognition and acceptance of the NIJ standard has grown worldwide, making it the performance benchmark for…

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    familiar, which it probably would not, it should not be regarded as true. War has changed in respect to the weapons used in war. Before the time of guns, vehicles, and nuclear warfare, there were blades and arrows. A simple time where one had to get up close to even be able to attack, but one blade was different from the rest. The dagger, a simple weapon, used throughout history. These weapons were next to useless on any battlefield because of their light weight, short range, and one hand use…

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