Semi-automatic pistol

weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder. There are many different types of firearms such as, a revolver, pistol, rifle, and shotgun. Not only are there different types of firearm, but as well as different firing mechanisms. You have two different options, semi-automatic and automatic. With a semi-automatic gun you have to squeeze the trigger each time you shoot, with an automatic gun as long as you hold the trigger it will shoot until you let go. The control of firearms has been an…

a home invasion situation may be difficult to use in that situation due to the long barrel. A pistol would be much easier to use in tight quarters of a house. Banning assault rifles would also reduce mass shootings like the Florida night club or Sandy Hook Elementary School. Some democrats say assault rifles should be taken away from civilians to prevent mass shootings. (pbs.org) Semi-automatic pistols are key to preventing crime and protecting from home invaders. Along with the Ar-15 democrats…

Yet, on December 2, 2015 14 were killed and 22 were injured in San Bernardino. Syed Rizwan and his wife Tashfeen Malik acquired two Semi automatic AR-15s and two semi automatic 9mm pistols from their friend named Enrique Marquez Jr a California born Arab-American. So how did this happen in the strictest gun law state you may ask? Well it was not just a malfunction in the background check. This is an example…

uses horrific stories of mass shooting to scare unaware citizens into voluntarily giving up one of their most important rights. Nevertheless, mass shootings are a horrific epidemic in American institutions today but taking away assault weapons and pistols from law-abiding citizens is not the correct…

which clearly displays him as a police officer. As the male approached the building, he stopped, turned and Sgt. Rich did a knee style strike to the male’s side and they both went to the ground. As I got closer, I saw a brown and black semi-automatic pistol on the ground near the male’s feet. I slide the gun away with my foot and provided over watch while Sgt. Rich and Sgt. Aksdal attempted to restrain and…

Do you feel that there are too many violent gun incidents in the United States every year? If you said yes then you agree with millions of other Americans. Gun control, laws, and bans are a largely controversial issue within our country. As of right now there are a large variety of laws about guns, ammunition, and magazines. Large caliber rounds as well as magazines that hold more than 10 bullets are now not purchasable by civilians. Machine guns have far more restrictions due to their…

Have you ever wondered how something in the history that happened a ,long time ago can affect what is happing right now? Ever since the founding father adopted the bill of right one of the second amendment which is the right to bear arms(firearms). Ever since then the there have changes to gun laws and regulation in the untied states but also in other countries and there also different state to state. Ever since the founding fathers adopted the bill of rights the most controversial amendment…

Gun Control Can gun control really stop gun violence like all the gun grabbers and anti-gunners say? Their plan will not work and why it violates one of our most basic rights in the constitution. According to the second amendment, we have a right to bear arms so this should not even be a discussion. Gun control will not stop gun violence according to statistics. The statistics show that areas with stricter gun control have higher violent crime rates than areas with less to normal gun laws. They…

By definition, this includes the AR-15 rifle. The AR-15 is a semi-automatic rifle platform, originally intended to shoot the .223 or .556 NATO cartridge, containing a bullet that is smaller in diameter than that of the average pistol bullet. It is similar to common fully automatic rifles found in the military. However some people do not understand that this “assault rifle” can only shoot one round per trigger pull, similar to most pistols. This rifle is one of the most common guns on the range…

Gun Control in America Gun control, a widely discussed topic in today’s modernized society, is being reviewed so strongly now because of the solemn fact of modern mass shootings. The gun control debate has America in a frenzy; both sides of the political spectrum have extreme views on guns. The left says they want to ban certain types of guns commonly known as “assault rifles.” Some on the right also want a ban on “assault rifles” and gun accessories like “bump stocks.” This conversation has a…