AR-15

used or heard of Newton’s Second Law or Newtonian physics since high school some 25 years ago. I know the article was mostly focused on the .45 ACP and .38 special, but I curious how the effects of compensators would work on long guns such at the AR-15, which has a compensator, say one with out. Would the be a drastic effect on the with the increase in the…

Taylor Johnson 1365 W. Cleveland St. Fayetteville, AR 72701-4007 November 1, 2014 Senator Mark Pryor 500 Clinton Ave Suite 401 Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Senator Mark Pryor: From this current day, the state of Arkansas is 1 of 18 states that have yet to legalize Gay Marriage. Act 144 of 1997 and the 83rd amendment in the Arkansas State Constitution states that a marriage consists of a man and woman only. The recent decision of the Circuit Judge Chris Piazza to legalize Gay marriage was…

Gun Control During a 60 minutes interview Senator Dianne Feinstein from California stated “If I could have gotten 51 votes in the Senate of the United States, for an outright ban, picking up every one of them (every gun) Mr. and Mrs. America, turn ‘em all in. I would have done it.” (Brown). This statement could be seen as going against our Constitutional rights and is an example of the ideas of legislators trying to pass bills that would establish gun control regulations. While the second…

You are in a movie theater eating popcorn, all of a sudden BANG, thirty people killed, your favourite place now a crime scene. Guns are dangerous weapons that can take lives, and already have taken many, therefore we should be putting stricter regulations on purchasing a gun. The gun laws in the United States aren’t very strong, which makes it extremely easy to get your hands on one. Just across the border in Canada, the laws for purchasing a gun require certain paperwork that would not be…

19 year old Nikolas J. Cruz walked into the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida with an AR-15 style rifle, along with a history of behavioral issues. He pulled the fire alarm, and killed 17 people along with injuring 17 more with his weapon. The victims ranged from 14 year old students to 49 year old staff members. Cruz was found by the police about an hour and 15 minutes later, and is now being charged with 17 accounts of premeditated murder and 17 accounts of attempted…

Shooting for Masculine Protection The rifle company Bushmaster wants you to “consider your man card reissued” as you get your hands on their manliness-boosting firearms. The advertisement features a lonely rifle depicted in front of a white background. It is clean and straight forward; this weapon will confirm your manliness. Between the lines of the poster is a sad story of gender norms that we still have to break. The reminiscence of the 1950’s nuclear family and the man as a provider and…

To put the AR-15 into perspective, it is an assault rifle that’s similar to the guns used by the San Bernardino and Orlando shooters, which were bought legally. The AR-15 magazine capacity is 30 rounds (bullets). The effective rate of fire is 45 rounds per minute, the muzzle velocity is 3,260 feet per second, and the max accurate range is 550…

The Pro’s and Con’s of Gun Control In America it is a right for all Americans to own a weapon; for this reason it is necessary for the government to establish gun laws in order to limit people 's use of them. The use of gun control has, and continues to be used for the protection and safety of the United States citizens. Experts and journalists in this field believe that the use, and increase in gun control is necessary to maintain the safety of those who live in America. A study conducted by…

Criminals come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and different walks of life. There are so many factors that contribute to a person being the way that they are, just as there are so many theories that can explain why a person is involved in the life of crime. Many professionals have come up with many different theories throughout the years to help explain what factors could prompt a person to become a criminal. Take six different type of criminals, and there could be six different types of theories to…

person shooting the gun. Never cleaning a gun can gum up the firing mechanism make it misfire. Practicing these steps will keep the user out of harm 's way, and the people around them. The gun we will be taking apart and cleaning, will be a basic AR-15. AR-15’s are a magazine fed, semiautomatic rifle, that is chambered in .223. This type of gun is very easy to use and fairly popular. This means that if something were to go wrong, it can be replaced with ease. I would recommend…