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    It was Saturday night. The club seemed packed with hundreds of people inside, when an unbelievable, yet seemingly repeatable horror story took place. A man approached the club on foot, armed with a semi-automatic rifle and a semi-automatic pistol and entered the building. The club’s guard engaged the armed man, but he returned fire and killed the police officer; however, the armed man did not stop there and continued on his way to the main floor where he began shooting patrons. A couple of…

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    Some people have guns for hunting, some people have guns for recreational purposes and some people have guns for safety. Hillary Clinton talks a lot about guns and it has been said that if she is elected, then she will abolish the second amendment. Society benefits from firearms in the hands of responsible citizens and efforts to keep firearms away from these citizens do more harm than good. Hillary Clinton should not be elected President of the United States. Hillary Clinton is against guns…

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    real world. In these instances, whether it is a fire, a shooting, etc. it is the duty of the instructor to protect and attend the welfare of their apprentices. Primarily focusing on the school massacres that involve concealed handguns and assault rifles, should the instructor be able to have proper tools to provide protection? Coming from the logical side, yes, an approved teacher should be given all tools necessary to provide the best for their students. Concerning the information given…

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    Introduction: On August 1, 1966, University of Texas at Austin student Charles Whitman perched himself on the overlook of the University’s clock tower, armed to the teeth with rifles and handguns, and took aim at dozens of his fellow students and faculty. This was long before the media frenzy surrounding the Columbine High massacre of 1999 paraded school shootings firmly into the American psyche – and for Whitman’s actions, there were no videogames, cliques, or Marilyn Manson to blame. He was…

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    master this unique and ancient method of hunting game? The sport of bow hunting has gained a lot of popularity over the last fifty years. Many sportsman like the greater challenge of hunting an animal with a bow, rather then with a high powered hunting rifle. To get the most from this style of hunting here are some tips for bow hunting beginners. Have the right equipment. Longbows, recurve and compound bows are the three most common types with compound bows being the bow of choice by the vast…

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    The 10/22 and the AR 7 are pretty amazing guns in their own ways. The AR 7 is a gun that I would personally love to own myself to take on camping trips and to have fun. There are many benefits to having the AR 7 due to the fact that it is compact it would not take up much space in your pack. The ability to put into to action only requires a multi-tool and if you look a piece you can manufacture it out of the weapon itself. The functionality of the AR 7 is really on the user its self, you can…

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    Personal Narrative: My Gun

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    counting on me for food. This wasn’t anything new though. Ever since my father became sick about a year ago, and the stock market crashed, it was my job to feed the family. I took a deep breath as I looked down the barrel of my grandpa’s old hunting rifle. As the buck was in my line of fire, I pulled the trigger. Click. The deer ran off into the woods, breaking sticks and dodging trees. He was a goner. I let out a painful sigh as I looked into the sky. The Sun had just started to set, I would…

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    Chris was born April 8th 1974 in Odessa, Tx. the first of two boys to Debby Lynn Mercer and Wayne Kenneth kyle. Debby was a Sunday school teacher and his son a Deacon. Kyle’s dad bought him his first rifle at the age of 8. Then later a shotgun that he hunted pheasant, quail and deer with. After high school, he became a professional bronco rodeo rider and worked on a ranch. This later ended after he seriously injured his arm. After his arm had healed he went into a military recruiting office…

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    that they would wear when they go hunting. Most of these soldiers were well armed with small bore rifled muskets made by german gunsmiths in Pennsylvania. The Revolutionaries’ hunting rifles were much more accurate than the smooth bore muskets that the Tories fought with, americancivilwarforum.com adds. A hunting rifle was so accurate that is could hit a target from 300 to 400 yards away, but most trained soldiers could hit a target at a max of 200 to 250 yards. Despite of accuracy, the rifled…

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    Violence is the main reason for banning this book. “I pushed my finger against the trigger. The bullet leaped out. I shot. The grenade dropped. I fired again as the grenade blew up. It was the first time I’d killed anyone while I was on a sniper rifle.” This statement tells about Chris Kyle killing an Iraqi mother and son. “I only wish i…

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