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Shooting holes in the Gun Rights Movement “Your dead kids don’t trump my constitutional rights” Since the United States of America declared its independence on July 4, 1776, guns have been an integral part of American identity. They have represented both a direct check on a possible tyrannical government and a symbol of what being American means. But if we examine the history of the 2nd Amendment and guns from a deeper perspective, we see why it’s such a controversial issue. Guns, especially…

On Saturday 04/15/17 at 2258 hours I was dispatched to a residential burglary in progress at 12924 SE 301st ST in the City of Auburn, King Co, WA. Dispatch advised Jackie Chapman stated her neighbor, Coreen Wood, who lives at the above address, asked her to call 911, because people were breaking into her residence. Dispatch also advised Chapman stated Wood was out of town in Las Vegas, and was receiving text messages from college students living in her residence stating a tall black male was…

Putting a gun in the hands of every American is the only way to keep citizens safe. Keeping firearms out of the hands of unstable psychopaths and criminals is the only way to keep American families safe. The hard part is determining who deserves the right to own guns. Gun control has been the most heated debates in recent years due to the mass shootings happening more and more often. When a shooting occurs the media and politicians are quick to point the finger at anything else that may be a…

date. After finding the percentage, the students graphed their percentage on a chart. This provided the students with a visual tool of the progress they were making, or conversely, the need for improvement. ROLE OF THE SOCIAL WORKER The role of the social worker when working with the children in the attendance group is ensuring that the children are having their basic needs met. Many families within Point Pleasant Borough are homeless. As a result, these families are residing in low-income…

I visited the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on February 10. This court is a federal district court and it is in the fourth position from the top, Supreme Court in the structure of the federal court system. District court has general trial jurisdiction. The Courthouse is consisted of 6 floors and each judge has his or her own courtroom. The district court and the United States Bankruptcy court are in the same building. Regarding a courtroom, when I entered there, I…

Throughout American history, the topic of gun control has been an argument filled with controversy. There have been a number of traumatic events in the country that involved the use of guns; Because of this, many Americans have become weary to the thought of anyone being able to carry a gun. Over the years, there have been many different stances developed pertaining to this topic. Some believe the Second Amendment should be completely abolished, others believe there should be no restrictions on…

Rock Springs, a short story by Richard Ford, tells a story of an unorthodox family travelling for unusual purposes. The story is told through the perspective of Earl, a morally ambiguous, yet endearing character who has to juggle fleeing authorities by stealing cars with providing a better future for his girlfriend, and two children. As a result, Earl’s character is an enigma; on the exterior, he resembles an ordinary father figure charged with protecting his family, but elements of his criminal…

A Texas school district has reversed its decision to deny a grieving family a yearbook memorial page for their daughter, who killed herself last week. Hannah Rose Hollis, a 17-year-old senior at Pearland High School, had recently celebrated her acceptance into Texas A&M University, where she would follow in her older sisters’ footsteps in the fall. The celebration turned to heartbreak for her family and friends on March 19, when Hollis committed suicide. “If she would’ve just known how much we…

“The Veldt” is a short and twisting story written in 1950 by Ray Bradbury about the Hadley family who lives in a futuristic world that ends up “ruining human relationships and destroying the minds of children” (Hart). The house they live in is no ordinary home, Bradbury was very creative and optimistic when predicting future technology in homes. This house does everything for the residence including tying shoes, making food, and even rocking them to sleep. The favourite room of the children,…

Grassley Cruz Legislation The Grassley Cruz Legislation is a bill that aims to achieve a variety of gun control issues in order to allow for greater safety from guns. The attempt to better gun safety is to first increase resources and tools for prosecuting criminals of these crimes. It is able to achieve this be criminalizing straw purchases of weapons along with adding additional penalties and qualifications for trafficking guns. The bill also aims to increase school safety. It does this by…