National Firearms Act

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON ENTRY POINTS FOR BURGLARS? The majority of people assume that they will never suffer a home burglary and few people take the threat seriously enough to take precautions. Yet it is very common and can be an extremely traumatic experience, leaving many feeling thoroughly violated. Although movies tend to portray break-ins as being daring and well planned, most are generally simple and fast, whether planned or unplanned. Unfortunately, there are plenty of seasoned…

The increase in the media coverage of mass violence, has been found to be one of the reasons mass events increase. More mass shootings happen every day, and the news give attention to the accused shooter. This results in spurts of copycat killers: people who crave attention enough to resort to mass violence. The reason for the increase in media coverage comes from the people's right to know: people need the truth so the reporters do their job. Still, it is the journalists' responsibility to help…

Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about the dangers of date rape in US Universities and why we should always be alert. Central Idea : Date rape is an increasing danger towards college students and we are not always protected against it. Introduction I. Every 2 minutes, Nike makes $36,000, 500 babies are born, so many things are happening around the world, including the fact that, an American is being sexually assaulted. II. Date rape, happens when the crime is committed by an…

Freedom or gun control By: Kristian Østerdal Is the American people ready to strain from their constitution rights about guns to have a be able to have a normal day without shootings? What will Barack Obama do to change the normal day as it is now, and can he do anything? A broken system: If you walk down the street, there are many shops and supermarket, where you can buy a gun and ammunition. It is normal to buy guns, it feels like the same as buying a skateboard. There are shelves as far…

All around the world, people are suffering and being killed everyday. At this point of time, several wars and several kinds of wars are being fought. Everyday, in horrifying bloodsheds, men, women and children’s lives will be lost due to human harm but when you live thousands of miles away from the suffering it is easy to simply just look the other way. In Be Here Now by author, Miguel Syjuco from 2010 theses are just some of the problems that are being present-ed. Through a story, where…

On December 15, 1791, The Bill of Rights was established to prevent the government from being intrusive on its citizens. Written by James Madison, the first 10 amendments of the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. This established each and every individual’s birth-given right. The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bare arms, as stated, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the…

1. Tevin Thompson testified in a Jacksonville, Fla., courtroom about the incident that occurred over Thanksgiving in 2012. Four friends were driving around town in a Dodge Durango when they stopped for gum and cigarettes at a local convenience store. Michael Dunn and his girlfriend pulled up in a Volkswagen and parked beside an SUV. Dunn is a 47-year-old white male who asked the black teenagers inside the SUV to turn down the loud music. Thompson, 19, said he turned down the volume but his…

The basis of this article was criticizing the police department in Cleveland, Ohio and how poorly they have been handling business lately. Specifically, the Tamir Rice was talked about in depth. A 12-year-old boy was shot for holding a toy gun and was also somehow mistaken for a 20-year-old man. Due to information not being passed along to the other officers about the boy being a minor and the gun most likely being fake the police showed up prepared for a gunfight when they really should have…

It is not always permissible to harm a smaller number of people to prevent harm to a large number of people. There are many different scenarios that can be used to provided evidence as to why the answer could be yes or no. I justify my answer with ethical logic and emotional appeal. If I am driving in a car and my brakes won’t work and I am about to hit a minivan full of 12 people. I can choose to hit the van or swerve and hit and kill a mother and her newborn child on the sidewalk. I’m going to…

Routine Activity: Theft at the Supermarket Anyone is capable of committing a crime because as long as there is a temptation, there is a potential for crime. According to the Routine Activity Theory, three elements are needed in order for a crime to take place: a target, a potential offender and the absence of guardians. Apart from that, this theory proposes that by changing the environment, crime can be reduced. Five techniques available to prevent crime are increasing the effort, increasing…