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    Should Students Have Armed Teachers? On April 20th, 1999, two armed students walked into Columbine High School, shooting and killing thirteen people and injuring many more. On December 12th, 2012, an armed adult walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, shooting and killing over twenty people. On February 14th, 2018, an armed adult walked into a high school located in Florida, killing seventeen and injuring seventeen more. With today’s uprising in school shootings, and other…

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    The day begins just like any other in a quiet, small town, when out of nowhere a suspicious man enters the local bank and confidently states that this is a holdup. All of the innocent bystanders inside the bank are physically incapacitated initially out of fear as the bank robber brandishes his intimidating firearm while giving directions to the civilians not to move or speak unless exclusively instructed to do so at his command. The man also warns them not to try anything sneaky or else he will…

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    Llewelyn buys a pump action shotgun, which he saws off his shotgun barrel to make it shorter and make it a pistol grip, which he wraps in duct tape. Anton uses a black semi automatic shotgun with a suppressor on the end, which makes a distinct sound whenever he fires it. The most unique weapon used in the movie by Anton is the pneumatic bolt gun that is used for slaughtering cattle but he uses…

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    Gun Violence

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    In the United States, over 30,000 people are fatally injured by firearms every year. However, progress on acts and laws that attempt to restrict the distribution and sales of weapons often times comes to a screeching halt, as the use of personal firearms has been an important part of America’s history. While there are concrete and sufficient arguments for the use of guns in the United States, a myriad amount of statistics has shown that the fact of the matter is, personal firearms cause much…

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    Gun Control Case Study

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    For generations violent crimes and gun control have been under construction, yet we seem to still have vicious crimes happening in the United States. Situations like these are hard to control, and unfortunately has the population grows, the tougher it is going to become. Violent crimes are either acted out by raping a victim, murdering or a vicious act on someone, and anything that has to do with putting someone 's life in danger. Some of these crimes are affected with the use of guns, however…

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    Morals are everywhere. From media outlets to the parental teachings of one’s youth, society infuses the human race into a world of persuasive morality. Using a variety of techniques and approaches, the power-hungry and the righteous attempt to sway the uncommitted to a moral side. However, as an individual, the challenge lies in determining which morals are worthy of believing and which should be left as propaganda. As stated above, society’s influence drives the world. Systematically for the…

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    We the people of the United States of America, have no right to judge an individual by the content of their character or by the choices he or she decide to make. Citizens has dethrone the meaning of happiness for others decisions. Instead of treating each other with respect and praying for better days, the people across the nation antagonize with hatred in their speech, heart, and actions. The LGBT community has struggle throughout the years with bigotry that has led to mass killings, hate…

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    Prior to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in October of 2014, one officer requested a Taser to better diffuse the conditions. No officer near the scene had another non-lethal way to deal with the situation at hand (Give Cops). This is exact testament contributes greatly to the need for gun control laws–even in law enforcement. There are those who support gun control laws in the United States and there are those who oppose gun control laws. Gun control laws should not violate a…

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    roommate. He was then evaluated at Carilion-St. Alban’s mental facility. He then two years later purchased a pistol online from out of state dealer, and then he purchased a 9mm Glock and 50 rounds of bullets for a firearms store. Now at this point why would a college student who has been sentenced to a mental health institute want to buy a pistol and not only one pistol but also two pistols. This is where the red flags should go up for the government and the people selling the guns. The gunman…

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    negative a negative I’m going in” to no one in particular. The officer in his steel toed boots which accompanied his police uniform kicked the door open only to have the door slam back close. As I stand there watching the police officer take his semi-automatic gun out of the leather band holster and proceed to enter the apartment complex across the walkway more units have arrived to start sectioning off the area with yellow crime scene tape. To my horror, a man’s body lay at the front door with…

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