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It was dark. Just dark and cold. Nothing but the frozen breath of a small, dark-skinned boy in the city. She was as quiet as the empty city; the rusty buildings sometimes creaking along with his shaky, unsteady breath. His sweaty hands nervously gripped the gun lying beside him and as he did, he remembered his father. He was always there for him; talking and laughing, then going camping and fishing, and he even taught him how to shoot a gun and-shoot. A shot... a shot which broke him, split him,…

About 30,000 people that can't protect themselves are killed every year by guns. There is an argument going on about whether or not to ban guns or keep them legal to buy in the United States. Guns should stay legal to buy, because most guns’ people kill other people with are illegal and bought off the black market. So many people's lives would be changed by this if they made guns illegal to buy. It should stay legal to buy and use guns because most guns found in crime scenes are illegally…

Why guns should be used in households. Guns should be able to be in any house as long as the person who owns the gun get a background check. Most people think people who have guns can kill anyone but yet they fail to recognize that guns can also be home defenses. People who own guns are not bad they just either like to shoot guns or they just feel there home is safer with a gun in their possession. Many Americans buy guns for one purpose, home safety which is understandable because there many…

Blog Post 6 Buy a locking system for your gun: This might not be the most effective way to make your guns safe but it is a way. Locking systems could work in a really good way though because only certain people can fire your gun. This means your children can’t fire them on accident because it’s only equipped with your signal. There are many different types of signals to choose from; your voice, retinal scan, or more commonly known: a fingerprint locking system. Guns that have these locking…

Being threatened with a gun is a worst case scenario and if the attacker only wants your valuables then the safest option is to give it to them. The only time that you should try to fight back against a gun is when there is no other option and you know that your life is in danger, for example, if they just shot your companion and now they are turning the gun at you or if they want you to go to another location with them. Remember, once you get into a car with them, your chances of being…

The 1600s were full of exciting times, innovative inventions and new leaps for mankind. Weapons are used in our daily lives, in the 1600s they had the, flintlock, bayonet and your typical rifle. These were a form of protection for many. Flintlock’s come in all shapes and sizes, like the pistol, musket, and the rifle, this gun has some minor setbacks. The gun had a lot of false fires and continuously needed to be cleaned so it wouldn’t cause harm. Bayonets were great for short distance military…

You just dropped your kid off for school around 8 in the morning. You tell your child “I love you” and send him into school. When pulling out of the school parking lot u see a suspicious van pull into the school, you don't do anything and keep going on your way. Then 30 minutes later you get a phone call from the police……. To be continued. America needs stricter gun control laws and background checks because innocent people die and people go on rampages killing people. Many people own guns in…

Summary of Zenobia Harris’s Argument Zenobia Harris argues in an article in the VSU student newspaper The Spectator titled, “Guns on Campus Will Hurt Not Help,” that students and faculty carrying guns on campus will do more harm than good. She presents a selected study from The RAND Corporation as well as citing a CNN article, balanced with a counterpoint to show that the cons outweigh the pros when it comes to high stress situations involving firearms. Harris compares the argument from…

States have started legalizing guns but, is it worth it? The literal definition of gun is, “a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise”. The accurate definition of weapon is “A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage”. Do we really need something that inflicts bodily harm to each other? Though, guns have saved many people if you compare it to…

Finding a gun in the United States is relatively easy. It would be easy to drive a few extra miles to get a gun it is not going to stop someone from getting a gun if they have to drive a few more hours. Also, having background checks is a good idea, but background check are only enforced on public sellers. When a person sells a gun online or privately they do not have to get a background check, because it is not enforced. Stopping people from buying guns will just create more problems they will…