National Rifle Association

State Handbook. In light of the enormous influence the NRA has on the government and, therefore, on this university, its revealing to watch the associations most recent video commercial advertisement. The NRA concocted this vigorous ad a few weeks ago, however, it was pulled shortly after it was aired for having too candidly expressed the associations policies and goals. To go more in-depth on the ad, it called on all righteous patriots to bring the “clenched fist of freedom” down on the heads…

is a 504(c) (4) type organization as well. It includes other 47 national organizations in its structure, from religious to social justice groups and its revenue is around the $500,000 range. Its main objective is to keep guns as regulated as possible and therefore avoid having any firearm related homicides such as mass…

In “Confessions of a Liberal Gun Owner”, author James Cronin explains why he, despite being a liberal, believes in and exercises his gun ownership rights. This essay, in particular, is quite intriguing due to the fact a liberal is supporting the second amendment. The title alone draws in a diverse crowd because it is somewhat paradoxical in today's divided political spectrum. The personal crisis that leads to the author’s support of gun ownership enlightens and resonates with nearly all…

Gun Control (Appose) “I’ll give you my gun when you pry it from my cold,dead hands”(“From My Cold”). Charlton Heston the president of the NRA in 2001 said those famous words when he was addressing his fellow NRA members. He was referring to the Vice President Al Gore stance on gun control. Gun Control has been a fiery topic to debate over the years between political parties(“From My Cold”). Because of the mass shootings,School shooting, and assassination over the years. Democrats believe there…

Nation's most controversial: Guns Disclaimer, this is not a paper about abortion or space semi trucks, this is a paper about why guns are not such a bad thing. Many people may not have grown up in a household with guns, and do not feel comfortable with them. Due to lack of education of guns in many people’s views causes some to have negative preconceived ideas about guns. Many individuals do not realize that guns provide a balance of power in society which proved successful for our…

Colossus – The Forbin Project Colossus: The Forbin Project is a 1970 American science fiction thriller film based upon the 1966 science fiction novel Colossus written by Dennis Feltham Jones. A massive American defense computer, named Colossus, becomes sentient after being activated. It decides to assume control of the world and all human affairs for the good of mankind. Dr. Charles A. Forbin is the chief designer of a secret government project to build Colossus, an advanced supercomputer to…

Grassley Cruz Legislation The Grassley Cruz Legislation is a bill that aims to achieve a variety of gun control issues in order to allow for greater safety from guns. The attempt to better gun safety is to first increase resources and tools for prosecuting criminals of these crimes. It is able to achieve this be criminalizing straw purchases of weapons along with adding additional penalties and qualifications for trafficking guns. The bill also aims to increase school safety. It does this by…

In the article, “Confessions of a Liberal Gun Owner,” Justin Cronin, a liberal award-winning novelist and a professor at Rice University, describes the experiences he has underwent during in his life that caused his beliefs of gun control. Cronin wrote this article after a shooter entered an elementary school and killed 27 innocent people. He believes it is too easy for Americans to buy guns, but he also believes many people who are against guns do not look at the reality of gun control. They…

Gun Rights, an American Freedom “Guns don’t kill people, people do. When guns are outlawed, only the outlaws will have guns.” (Schwartz) Imagine living in a place where you have no freedoms, no way to protect your self and you feel unsafe? This is what it would be like in the United States i strict gun control laws were enforced today. Even though some people believe that taking gun rights away would decrease crime in the world, it is not effective because it only stops “good guys” from…

Instructions Build the Tallest Freestanding Structure: The winning team is the one that has the tallest structure measured from the ground to the top of the bag of marshmallows. Teams cannot suspend project from a higher structure, like a chair, ceiling, or chandelier. The Entire Bag of Marshmallow must be on top: The entire bag of marshmallow needs to be on the top of the structure. Eating marshmallows disqualifies the team. Use as much or as little of the Kit: The team can use as many or…