Shooting ranges

While there were many different weapons that were used during Medieval times, the crossbow may seem like a simple weapon at first, but was more than just simple weapon, up close. One reason that the crossbow seemed simple was because of the way which it looked. The crossbow had a long wooden stock, which was about two to three feet in length. The “bow” part of the crossbow was attached to the front part of the stock. Right in back of the “bow” was the bolt, or medieval arrow of the crossbow…

class and is a less intellectually demanding paper whereas the Guardian is more refined and focuses on world news instead of celeb gossip. Also the coverage of crime depends on the type of crime. Hard hitting and violent crime such as murder or shootings get reported since its drama and people want to see that and look it up. The coverage of violent or sexual crime is so much larger than their incidence as measured by official statistics, victim surveys and self-report studies. Homicide account…

10,945 gun homicides in 2014. 21,334 gun suicides. 133 mass shootings from 2000-2014. San Bernardino. Charleston. Sandy Hook. (Alpers; Palazzolo). Gun violence has become commonplace in America. As each day passes, more lives are unnecessarily lost due to easy gun access and lax laws. The laws in place in the United States regarding guns must be changed to ensure guns do not fall into the hands of dangerous people. It is necessary to acknowledge the appalling amounts of gun violence and follow…

include aggressive feelings. The active participation causes people to pick up and learn behaviors better, and also is why video games might have a greater effect on people than violence portrayed on TV (Keim). Lastly, the Military uses first-person shooting games to help make the idea of war less repulsive. The extended exposure…

placed on guns. Unfortunately, it sometimes takes a tragic event to make governments think about whether or not they are doing all they can to keep their people safe. In America, however, it seems as if we live in a society where things such as mass shootings are just considered as a part of life, and are inevitable. This however, is not true, seeing that other countries have implemented gun control legislation and have experienced highly positive results. Because restrictions placed on guns…

surveillance measures currently used in schools” (Juvonen, pp.2-3, 2006). The responsibilities of the school resource officer (SRO) typically ranges from assisting administrators with student discipline issues to actively patrolling the school grounds (Hanover Research, 2013). There have even been noted cases of campus officers successfully intervening in school shootings (Hanover Research, 2013). The benefits of using security guards, however is widely contested in the literature (Na &…

and History period 1 10 February 2017 Title When traveling through Colorado one may notice the beautiful, luminous columbine flowers, which are the state flower of Colorado. Columbine flowers are known to bring cheer to humans due to their vibrant range of colors and their aesthetically pleasing shape. They thrive in the sun and partial shade. However, when most people hear the word "Columbine” today, they do not think of the flowers that cover the Centennial State. Instead, the name…

accidents happen and that not everybody is a lunatic or a terrorist that wants to kill everybody. People have hobbies and some people’s hobbies are collecting and shooting guns. Not everybody feels the same about gun control but the ones who take a stand are usually against people having guns. P. G. Wodehouse said, “The fascination of shooting as a sport depends wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of the gun.” People do not kill for fun most of the time. Every now and then you…

I worked with the range master on approval of design and logistics. I designed the deck, created a bill of materials, generated a work schedule, held a fund raiser and received discounts from local vendors. I then lead a team of six people and managed the construction.…

Gun Control How would you feel if the Government took away your guns and made stricter gun laws? Stricter gun laws wouldn’t accomplish anything, they would not solve the issue at hand. Guns don’t commit crimes, the person who is holding the gun commits a crime. More gun control laws are already in place and they should not take guns away from law-abiding citizens who carry for self defense. A lot of people think that taking away guns will make it impossible for a criminal to get and gun and…