Gun culture

Diamonds’ book, Guns, Germs, and Steel, he focuses on the European expansion and the domination of western cultures on the world. The title, “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” refers to the categories of the advancements leading to the spread of European culture throughout the world. However, one aspect that Diamond fails to mention in his book is why western cultures come to dominate the world. Numerous social and cultural factors promoted this European expansion. As defined in the notes, culture is…

while they faced the officers face to face. In the US, police would see themselves safe because the officers are issued a few weapons one of them being a gun. While the British police they are not given guns because of their gun restrictions. I found this to be quite a culture shock in a way because here in the US we usually see are police with their gun strapped to their hips and ready to go. Lastly, the work attire of agents the British seem to be more at risk to be harmed when conducting…

paper I will discuss a taboo, gun laws, and how it affects the way we think. Gun laws regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the United States. With the gun laws we have they cause violent crimes and need to be changed so that it is easier for Americans to purchase, and protect themselves. There are roughly 270 million firearms in America with 897,000 being carried by police. With that estimate there are 20% gun owners with 65% of the guns. The Second Amendment of…

Suicide is a topic not often broached in the political battlefield of the gun violence debate. The topic covers medical, psychological, political and ethical territory, making it difficult to come to a conclusion over. Suicide is difficult to talk about, affects tens of thousands of people and climbs higher and higher every year without an agreeable reason. A topic even less seemingly approachable is military suicide. Though neither veteran suicide nor “civilian” suicide is more glamorous a…

model and the piece displays a feeling of awe and power. Tears brim her eyes and give a look of strength as well as a cry for help. She appears ready to take on anything but her black veil seems to be holding her back. The black veil in the Islamic culture symbolises the support of the Islamic revolution. Neshat wears the black veil in the photograph and it takes up half of the image it displays a struggle between the need for freedom and the support of the religion. The written text on Neshat’s…

from two different cultures, where norms, beliefs, and ways of life are blended into a mixer. In the movie, Witness, the Amish and the dominant culture, make an impact. When their two worlds impact, there are negative and positive reactions. As the movie portrays to its audience, three important aspects are taken from the film. This movie shows the reaction of the Amish to the Dominant culture and the other way around, and lastly, the connections/limitations both these cultures have when…

We cannot turn to something as dangerous as guns on school property it would create an even bigger problem. They had a buzz-in system at Sandy Hook, but it did them no good at all, the guy shot his way in. School-associated student homicide rates decreased significantly after the federal laws restricting guns in schools were adopted in the early 1990s, and fewer students are carrying guns. Proposals offered by the gun lobby to repeal the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act and arm teachers as a…

Chart, and I Side With. I have determined that I am a strong liberal and will join the Democratic Party. I believe that we need gun control, the death penalty should not be allowed, more action should be taken to protect the environment and resources, equality for everyone, and that healthcare should available to everyone. As a country, we should be more concerned about guns and who has them. You hear about mass shootings almost every…

The Dangers of Guns Do you ever think about how quickly your life can be taken by a simple shot from a handgun? Do you know many innocent lives are taken daily by guns? Death by a gun is a huge ordeal in America. Thus far in 2015, according to the Gun Violence Archive, 10,843 deaths have occurred all over the Unites States due to gun violence. The number of children killed, ages 0-11, due to a handgun has reached 583 deaths. Today, many people have access to guns. Some who own a gun use it…

War on Guns There is not a year that goes by without an innocent life taken by gun violence within the United States. Each year we constantly argue the idea of whether we should ban guns or reinforce tighter restrictions on guns, especially with the NRA (National Riffle Association). Often as usual we never ensure a decision and the topic slips up again when another instance occurs. Many has brought up ideas such as securing our schools with the same weapons that we are fighting to ban. Arming…