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How Much Gun Control Is Too Much? In the world that we live in today, gun violence has been a major problem for many years now as well as crime rates. The government needs to have some type of gun control laws to fix the problem in America on the gun violence. America needs some type of gun control to fix the problem without infringing on one’s rights, but also have a strong effect on gun violence in America. Does gun control laws increase crime rates or decrease crime rates, and if so how…

William Shakespeare’s estimated birth is around April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom ("Poet William Shakespeare”). He one of eight children of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, and had two older sisters and five younger brothers ("Poet William Shakespeare”). Although sources say that no birth records exist, the estimated date of birth was presumed from church records that indicate that Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564 ("William Shakespeare”). It is also presumed that…

Macro regional coalescent societies began to emerge in the late 1550’s out of the shatter zone period and are dominant in the Mississippi south throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Coalescent societies build on what was left from the chiefdom era. Decline in chiefdoms, changes in nature and the environment, and disease transfer all contribute to the shatter zone period, but perhaps changes in pre existing trade networks and patterns did the most to change cultural aspects for…

Plate Armor and The Hundred Years War One of the first well known conflicts where chainmail, hauberks, and counter-weaponry clashed is The Hundred Years War from 1337-1453, which pitted the French against the English. With limited protection from the chainmail, the advent of plate armor began during this long series of battles, and the weapon of choice became the crossbow, which by the 15th century was made entirely of steel, increasing its power and range significantly. While historical…

Ever since the firearm has become readily available to the public its deadly potential as a weapon capable of swiftly ending a human life has been realized. One of the more commonly produced and available firearms, the Glock 17 is one such firearm that with its light weight, large magazine size and easy manufacture find it commonly in law enforcement (Glock). One of the more common weapons used today; its accuracy, power, and efficiency make it especially deadly if found in the hands of a…

I’ve chosen to analyze a film for my research project by director Hugh Hudson called Revolution. Revolution was released on December 25, 1985, through Warner Bros. Entertainment and was produced by Irwin Winkler and written by Robert Dillon. The main starring casts are Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, and Nastassja Kinski (IMDb. “Pacino Revolution,”2016). Al Pacino is one of the many actors I admire in the industry because of all the glorious movies he’s been in, such as Righteous Kill, The…

We all wanted to be a Captain of our own ship sailing the Seven Seas, well now you can Me-Hearties!!! My brother was the one who told me about Assassin 's Creed Black Flag, I wasn 't sure about it because when I played the first Assassin 's Creed it wasn 't really my type of game and quite repetitive, also I prefer open world, 3rd person games. After seeing a few YouTube videos I decided to buy and give it a go. I have only just completed the game 100 percent after many years of owning the game…

People Of the War 1. General George B. McClellan George Brinton McClellan is most often know as the retired General for the Union during the Civil War. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Ohio governor William Dennison, recommended McClellan’s work as a military leader to President Lincoln which he would later accept. As General-in-Chief of the Union Army in the North, McClellan hardly made any advancements and would often over estimate the enemy. He was relieved from command when President…