is what motivates me to help them to my fullest potential. It always makes for a laugh when the kids pipe up with some odd comment. They always know how to brighten everyone’s day. What I love about this program is the variety of kids we have. They range from mini LeBron James to kids who have…
The Mechanics and Impact of Campus Carry Should students, faculty, and staff be allowed to carry gun on college campus?This has been the controversial topic of gun control in several sates.Tragic events like Sandy Hook elementary, Oregon, Virginia Tech, Umpqua Community College and UT in 1966 inspired legislature too sanction conceal weapons in college campus. Senate bill 11 pass and will takes place in August 2016 in all public Texas university.There is an abundance of feeling about Senate…
mass shootings and unnecessary death. Finally, I believe that marijuana should be legal in every state in America. These issues are incredibly important to me and I stand firm on my position. The most important political belief I have is that the government should be sterner…
This letter is in reference to my son Aamir Burnett character. For the most part, he has always been a happy, energetic, and respectful son. He is the third child of two sisters, and one deceased older brother. Aamir also has three other sisters by his deceased dad. He is not a threat to society, spoiled or been given everything he wanted. He is just everyday person that finished high school, attended some college making the honor twice, and went to a trade program for automotive. We have lived…
Lately, it seems that every time you turn on the television, there is an incidence of gun violence in the news. School shootings, domestic violences, and other forms of firearm brutality make up most of the content displayed in the media, calling for a possible increase in gun control in the United States. This controversial subject has become a common topic of debate all over the country: should civilian-use of violent firearms be limited or prohibited, or should the decision to possess these…
at the inhabited ranch repeatedly for no apparent reason, is the definition of a crazy act. When Mr. Wertz was asked why did he shoot at the rancher’s house, he said that he was shot at first. That is a crazy reason because, in reality, no one was shooting at him. Consequently, Mr. Wertz impairment is related to the legal standard for…
all day class on gun safety. In 2008, the U.S. had over 12,000 gun related homicides, while Japan had less than one-eleventh of that number: 11. These strict laws clearly paid off. (Fisher, “A Land Without Gun: How Japan has Virtually Eliminated Shooting…
Many news sources covered gun violence and potential gun policies in the wake of the Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon. Each news outlet that covered the issue did it in a slightly different way, and in many cases with some bias. This bias can be caused by a variety of factors, such as the outlet’s target audience, who sponsors the outlet, and even the author’s socioeconomic background. The Washington Post is one of the most well respected news sources in world on both the Internet…
the gun owners in America, almost all of them have shot the firearm(s) that they own at least once. This can be considered recreational shooting. There is slightly more recreational shooters than hunters, “Estimates range from 20 million to more than 40 million annual participants” (National Shooting Sports Foundation). Of these shooters, 65 percent are shooting rifles, 64.7 are handguns, 48.1 are shotguns, and 18.5 percent are muzzleloaders. Notice that the most popular choice of weapon is a…
constant incidents of police brutality, and yet, United States is supposed to be this great country that supports life, liberty, justice, and happiness for everyone” (Nyguen 16). If that is the case, why is it that everywhere you look, the number of shootings and killings by police officers are continuing to rise and the reasons behind them have yet to be made clear? According to ‘The Humanist’ even the head of the Justice Department of Civil Rights Division states, “the trust in Cleveland…