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Firearms vs without firearms We can protect ourselves better with guns so much better than any other weapons, but we must know how to use them properly and correctly or it would hurt us instead of protecting us. Firearms can protect us so much better if we compare them with knives, nun chucks, machetes and spears. It takes about approximately three seconds for us to get the handgun out to fire if anything bad is going to happen. Most of us do not have the same concept about guns, and a lot of…

Hunting tools the salado indian’s used Have you ever thought about how the salado people killed animals to eat and feed their families? Well I will be talking about how they did that today and tell you about the tricks and techniques they have up their sleeve. Well, there was something called a dart point; they would either put the dart point on a long stick and make it a spear or put them on an arrow so they could shoot it with a bow. There are different sizes of dart points used depending…

In America gun violence has always been a problem that has caused a large amount of turmoil within our country. Unfortunately, there is no definitive answer that would cease all gun related violence in our nation. Although it very well persists in many other countries, here it has a drastic impact on the way we live. Many people have different views on how we should approach this problem, but, unfortunately, the truth is as long as there are guns, peace is almost never guaranteed. Despite this…

During my senior year of high school, I participated in an Office of Naval Research sponsored competition called SeaPerch. SeaPerch pits teams of students against each other to create a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and complete a series of underwater challenges. Every day for the majority of my senior year, I would go from school to work and then home, where I spent every moment of my free time working on my team’s ROV. Countless hours were spent devising new ideas, testing them, and watching…

A Target Worth Aiming At With an average of 4.3 million firearms being added to the United States each year, gun control is one of the most rapidly growing problems in our nation. The right to bear arms was the 2nd amendment in our Constitution; so obviously to our forefathers this has been a very important ideal since the beginning of our nation. Without implementing some sort of law in the coming years, all citizens will soon be in danger. According to the National Institute of Justice,…

Paper Bullets Experiment: Data Analysis The scientific question that was investigated by the paper bullets experiment asked, “Does the width of a paper bullet affect the distance it travels when it is launched?” The hypothesis that goes along with that question is, “If a paper bullet has a larger width, then it will travel a shorter distance than a standard paper bullet with a width of 4cm.” Variables in this experiment included independent variable (width of the starting piece of paper used to…

In 2015, 12,223 people died because of gun incidents. Gun violence is a substantial issue that should not be taken lightly. Gun violence should not be taken lightly because many people are losing their lives at faster speeds because of guns and the people who choose to pull that trigger and take off the safety. After thorough investigation we found that gun violence is a serious issue but there are other issues to worry about relating to gun violence that are important and add to the death of…

Proposition 63 For quite some time there have been issues with guns and ammo capacity. Proposition 63 offers to regulate ammo capacity and check people’s background to make sure the customers who purchase firearms are not criminals who can harm our society. Many people agree that preventing weapons from falling into the wrong hands is crucial. Therefore, proposition 63 should be approved because it will close loopholes to prevent dangerous criminals from obtaining guns, make the state of…

Swipe bloodstains which is in the catorgory of transfer bloodstain patterns, are created when a wet bloody object comes in contact with a target surface. Its use to identify an object or body part. A wipe pattene is created from an obkect moving through the a bloodstain, while a swipe pattens is created from an obect leaving bloosstain. Number is mark a swipe bloosstain becasue there seems to be a swipe of a hand print or sometime of object that has moved through the bloodstain, their are also…

The location and condition of firearms and evidence at a crime scene should be diagramed and photographed before recovering and securing. Although physical evidence is important, safety must be the first concern. Each situation should be assessed before deciding to unload an evidence firearm. If the weapon is a type that can be safely transported in a loaded condition, this can be done. However, depending on the circumstances it may be risky to transport a loaded firearm. It should then be…