Why Possessing A Useless Firearm? Nowadays‚ people have various views about possessing firearms. It cannot be denied that firearms are often a big danger. One of the numerous examples is the school shooting on April 20‚ 1999 at Columbine High school that ended in a massacre. In this essay‚ I will discuss three arguments that indicates why I am against firearms. Firstly‚ weapon possession creates more crime. Secondly‚ a firearm could end up by mentally ill people‚ even when it is bought legally
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In 1998‚ about 29 thousands deaths were caused by firearms in the United States. Of that number‚12‚102 were murders‚ 17‚424 were suicides‚ 366 were accidents‚ 316 had unknown reasons‚ and only 154 were confirmed to be in self-defense. Guns are currently being used in this society for murders‚ celebration‚ hunting and gang activity. There are about 192 million privately owned guns in the United States‚65 million of which are handguns. An estimated 1 -3 million guns are illegally sold or traded‚ meaning
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WOULD BANNING FIREARMS REDUCE MURDER AND SUICIDE? A REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL AND SOME DOMESTIC EVIDENCE DON B. KATES* AND GARY MAUSER** INTRODUCTION ............................................................650 I. VIOLENCE: THE DECISIVENESS OF SOCIAL FACTORS ...................................................660 II. ASKING THE WRONG QUESTION ..........................662 III. DO ORDINARY PEOPLE MURDER?........................665 IV. MORE GUNS‚ LESS CRIME?.................................
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Steven‚ I think firearms identification is quite fascinating and intriguing as well. I too‚ own several firearms and find them to be empowering to say the least. What is more amazing to me is how the markings on a bullet are as specific to a weapon as fingerprints are to a person. Just like fingerprints of an individual each bullets marking are as unique and identifiable as the gun it was projected from. Yet‚ alterations can be made to such markings as a result of the things a bullet may pass through
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Firearm injuries to the maxillofacial region can cause severe morbidity and mortality. These injuries vary in significance from trivial to life threatening‚ and are some of the more difficult injuries treated by multidisciplinary trauma teams (Fig. 1). Multiple critical structures are in close proximity in the maxillofacial region; therefore‚ damage can occur to multiple organ systems. Additionally‚ soft- and hard-tissue damage can be extensive‚ often requiring multiple interventions with limited
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Denzen Gibbs English 95 Darian Buchannan Argument Essay To my understanding from what I have read and heard on the news our president Barack Obama is trying to pass a law to ban firearms. I personally believe that this is a bad idea because it wont stop the violence or the crime rate and deaths will still occur all over the world even if the guns are banned there are multiple ways to cause an act of violence. I think even if guns were banned the crime rate will drop just a little
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Firearms training demands more than mastering the fundamentals of marksmanship. It also must include a clearly defined set of priorities to guide police officers in the use of firearms. With guidance from trained firearms instructors‚ each cadet works to develop and maintain an appropriate level of "combat accuracy" under realistic conditions. This meaning the ability to perform quickly and efficiently without sacrificing safety. Basic School Firearms Training covers not only
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guns affect the way we live? In the United States‚ over 30‚000 people die each year‚ because of firearms. This can attest to all the guns purchased illegally‚ and without proper background checks. Some people oppose gun control in fear for their own safety. Gun control laws save lives and create safer communities‚ despite the Second Amendment right to bear arms. The purchase of firearms has become more difficult for people with criminal backgrounds. Under federal law people with felony
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Canadian Firearms Safety Course By: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police www.rcmp.gc.ca The Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC) was developed in partnership with the provinces and territories‚ national organizations with an ongoing interest in firearms safety‚ and many firearms and hunter education course instructors from across Canada. This course was developed to meet the mandatory requirements of section 7 of the Firearms Act. The legislation stipulates that individuals wishing to acquire
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