National Rifle Association

age of 18 in Iowa can just walk into a sporting goods store and buy a shotgun or rifle. Do you want people not suited to use a firearm get one that easily? People without the right gun training can be a danger to everyone around them including themselves. No one will be able to tell what they really want to do with that gun. That’s why I think people need to take a class to get trained and certified to buy a rifle or shotgun. After their class, they would get a permit to operate and buy…

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), is a system made by the US and is controlled by the FBI, in which there is a process of examining a name of a person who is interested in buying a gun where they undergo federal and state criminal…

America has an irresponsible gun culture. The illustrator establishes ethos to Americans by portraying an American classic in cinema from a native point of view. His choice of drawing Ralphie Parker from the film A Christmas Story holding an assault rifle is a form of pathos rhetoric. Since most Americans have seen the film, which is a house hold name, they can see the irony in the image of a young Raphie holding such a dangerous weapon. Illustrator Adam Zyglis uses kairos to Americans because…

the time of year, whether it be summer, fall, spring or winter the leaves and trees are in different stages of growth and the landscape changes. Many hunters try to match the clothing with the landscapes they are hunting in. Additionally, in the National Geographic article it mentions multiple ways prey and predators change their identity to blend in with their surroundings. “Camouflage, also called cryptic coloration, is a defense or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance,…

“They were no match at all for a hunter with his wits about him, and a high-powered rifle” (Connel 6). The most dangerous game is a tale about a man named Rainsford, who gets thrown overboard by a rogue wave. He swims to a nearby shore, knowing that there were people there. He meets General Zaroff who, at first sight, seemed a harmless man intrigued by hunting. But as the story continues, it becomes clear to the reader that he is not a harmless man. Rainsford was a hunter on his way to Rio for…

more effective and efficient. The Georgia Continentals utilized three types of infantry. Light infantry assaults were used to demoralize the enemy. Rangers were used to spy upon the enemy and harass the enemy when the opportunity seemed suitable. Rifle units were effective at long range killing but ineffective to bayonet assaults.…

The Sioux Tribe’s Weapons The Sioux Tribe used many different materials to create their own weapons. Their weapons were used for different purposes, such as hunting and fighting. Some weapons include bows, arrows, and spears. One of the mostly used weapons in the Sioux Tribe is a double curved bow, which was used for fighting and hunting. This Sioux bow is double curved and has red flannel at the handle and at the curves in the limbs.These bows were prepared according to the length of each…

Pyromaniac You might have seen me on my old television show Bear Grills back in my glory days. Now that I have left the public life, I can finally follow my dream of becoming a park ranger for the most pristine forest in North America, Rocky Mountain National Park. So I did just that and have been wandering the superb mountain range for the last four years. Recently I have found out how much better things are when they are cooked. I use To eat everything raw, including bugs, fruit or anything I…

Have you ever contemplated why people have a language that animals do not? Or why the lot of them are scared of people? Many people have theories trying to explain these things, however, this myth has been passed down from generation to generation in the once great tribe of Roanoke. In 1585, consisting of only one hundred people, the utmost modern English colony of Roanoke was founded. They settled in Virginia and there they made friends with the animals and pledged to defend them from their…

“Thud!” The car door slams shut, with me inside the vehicle. The engine revved as my dad and I pulled away from James S. Rickards Middle School. As we got on Interstate 95 we were disappointed as it was the peak of Monday afternoon rush hour traffic. Nevertheless my imagination still swirling as it was my first time traveling to this destination. The destination was Markham Park Shooting Range. As the car ride took about an hour, that alone gave enough time for my excitement to bloom. When we…