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We all have our views on gun ownership, whether it is to ban assault rifles, to limit the size of the magazines a gun can hold, or to ban all guns in general. I do not think that we should ban the use of guns completely throughout the country, but I do think that we should aim to do more to reduce gun violence. According to pewresearch.org, there are 270 million to 310 million guns in the United States – close to one firearm for every man, woman and child. In addition, according to pbs.org,…

percussion pistol was a single shot percussion pistol used in the Civil war and also in the war against Mexico in 1847 to 1848. Henry Aston was an immigrant from the United States from England in 1819. Henry Aston founded his own company in 1843. The gun also saw considerable use on the Oregon Trail. Henry Aston manufactured around 30,000 pistols between 1846 and 1852. The Model 1842 was designed at Springfield Armory. The majority of pistols that were around this time were either from Henry…

Another is during stage three when they had the paintball capture the flag match. In the book they used paintball guns, but in the movie they use stim-dart guns which simulated the pain of a bullet. Another is when Tris’s dad dies, in the movie he grabs the gun and gets after it, but in the book he is hesitant and it’s hard for him to grab the gun and attack the guards. One more is when Tris wants to free Four from the second serum Erudite injected in him. In the book Tris just…

During the late 1960’s The Beatle’s were one of the nations most talked about bands and later became known as the most influential act of the rock era. The Beatle’s remain the best-selling band in history with an estimated sale of over 600 million records worldwide. In Alan Glenn’s article Paul Is Dead (Said Fred) he walks us through the truth behind a well-known rumor that lead singer, Paul McCartney, had died in a car accident and how the media had been involved in covering it up.…

depicts neither the relationship between a man and his gun- nor one between a woman and her God or between a woman and her lover. Meaning bearing down on us and, at the same time, eluding us casts doubt on our ability to identify what we are reading, and this mystification is partly a consequence of the way in which the conceit draws attention to its own transparency. In stanza one, for example, it is unclear whether we are to imagine the speaker as gun or as person, and the revealing taint of…

Unfortunately this mental image is pretty much the norm. Between the media and the movies, when one thinks of a mad man they think of a mentally ill person swaying a gun left to right uncontrollably while pacing back and forth. The point of Toms article is to educate that this is not always the case, and to ask people to stop assuming every murderer must be mentally ill. By doing so the people who are mentally ill and…

Gun Background Check 300 million. Think about that number for a second. 300 million guns are in America alone with another 6 million sold every year. Now think, with a stronger background check numbers can be reduced to the people who actually should have a gun (Rosenwald). Gun background checks were brought up during the presidential race after there were so many mass shootings from shooters who failed a background check during the past few years. Both candidates believe that there should…

Veronica Roth Veronica Roth uses the excellent writing craft to write powerful impacting books including Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, and Four. Veronica’s writing is so descriptive it’s easy for readers to visualize, includes strong character development, and gives morals to the readers. The craft connects the reader’s life to the story, influencing the reader to be brave, take a change, and embrace life as much as you can. Roth adds great detail allowing her readers to visualize. For…

Chris Kyle is considered the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, with over confirmed kills. Many people know about his service overseas, but not many people know about his life after leaving the Navy. 22 veterans commit suicide every single day due to PTSD. After leaving the Navy, Chris Kyle wanted to change this. He began working with a friend to help disabled veterans, The organization, “Troops First” would take the veterans to a ranch to hunt, shoot, and have good times. In doing…

In Robert Kolker’s Lost Girls a large portion of the story relies on Kolker’s attention to detail. Because of the nature of murder investigations, Kolker must be careful in his interpretation of police reports. One of the major details Kolker must not overlook is the timeline of the murder investigation. Although the first victims were discovered in December of 2010 some of the victims, such as Maureen Brainard-Barnes were reported missing as early as 2007. Ever since the discovery of the first…