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    Mass Shootings

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    It was October 1st, 2017 at the Route 91 Harvest Festival when Stephen Craig Paddock (the shooter) on the 32nd Floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel he shot down at 22,000 people with his more than 10 rifles that he had stored in his room. Sadly 58 people were killed in this attack and around 515 people were severely injured. Now if guns were illegal in America this event wouldn’t be possible and It might have never taken place and hundreds of families…

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    Deer Stand Research Paper

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    The Deer Stand Peacefulness invades me as I walking through the woods, observing every sight, and sound. These feelings are much more enhanced and is brings a very calming sense to me. After Climbing slowly and steadily up my tree stand , I survey the large grassy field until stretches beyond my point of view. I imagine the huge buck walking about 20 yards from me, and my adrenaline was quickly rises. I think about all the target practice, and time spent practicing for this moment, I realize…

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    States should care about the second amendment and the right to bear arms. If we are to change the things that were set in place many years ago by our founding fathers, there will be a major uprising by gun owners and specifically the NRA (National Rifle…

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    use the assault rifle AR-15. Therefore, people think the AR-15 is the problem on why there are so many shootings. The AR-15 Has been used in the past three mass shootings. (USA Today, Garrison) The AR-15 was chosen in multiple mass shootings, it has been used to break amendments and what people think of the weapon, and my argument on why it should not be banned. The AR-15 was created by Eugene Stoner, it is subsequent of the M-16. He built it to be a semi-automatic assault rifle to be used for…

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    America should not ban guns in this country because guns don’t kill people, they are used for much more than killing things and they are our right, and there is no logical way to confiscate all the guns in the country. Although there are many valuable, and viable reasons guns should be banned in America, there are many more reasons guns should not be banned in America. Many people say guns kill people, when in all reality, there are many components that go into firing a firearm. Other people…

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    The enrichment activity that I would choose would be Assault Rifle shooting. I really enjoy shooting guns and I it is good to know how. If you know how to shoot a gun then you will be able to, defend yourself, take enjoyment out of shooting, and be able to feed yourself. There are also many ways that it could academically contribute, like the mechanics of the firing mechanism. You could also talk about the environmental effects a shot. Being able to shoot will help you defend yourself because…

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    President Barack Obama’s “Statement on the Orlando, Florida Shootings and President Trump’s Remarks on Las Vegas Shootings” were presented during times of crises. President Obama felt as if the Orlando shooting was basically an act of terror and an act of and Donald Trump felt as if the Las Vegas Shooting was an act of pure evil. On June 12, 2016, a 29-year-old security guard killed 49 people and wounded 58 others in a terrorist attack and hate crime. On October 1, 2017, a 64-year-old killed 59…

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    homophobic massacre in Orlando on June 12. In certain respects the call makes sense. Should we live in a society with fewer guns? Of course. Does the right wing’s commitment to guns reek of double standards? Definitely. Are gun lobbies such as the National Rifle Association absurdly powerful? Absolutely. However, the current emphasis on gun control shifts the focus away from the core cause of the Orlando massacre: the injustice of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of color.…

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    Last year in the United States more than 9,000 people were shot and killed by handguns. That’s almost an average of 25 people per day, which is staggering being that guns are a manmade object and this problem can be stopped. There were also more people who were critically injured due to handguns. Imagine if your loved one was one of those people who were injured or killed, you would be devastated. Gun ownership should be tightly controlled by the government. The United States is one of the…

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    is clear, they pose a threat to security of public establishments. I propose that all automatic and semiautomatic weapons become banned, they are illegal to own and purchase. With this in place it will harder for people to get a hold of a automatic rifle if they have intentions of committing a crime. The reason for this is that the problem with most public shootings is not the weapon but the mentally unstable person behind the gun. Because of this the best way to fix the problem is to remove the…

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