Essays Tagged: "Firearm"
How Guns Work
s WorkA gun is a weapon that uses the force of an explosive propellant to project a missile.Guns or firearms are classified by the diameter of the barrel opening. This is known as the calibre of the g ... libre of the gun. Anything with a calibre up to and including .60 calibre(0.6 inches) is known as a firearm.The precise origin of the gun is unknown, although they were in use by the early 14th centur ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Physics
Commonsense Control, Not Gun Control
a rather scary thought, isn't it. But that is exactly what some people want. They want a ban on all firearms. But that is not the solution, the solution is the education of every person that purchases ... red trigger locks, and stricter compliance by judges to the sentences mandated for crimes involving firearms.The 'most recent attempt at federal gun legislation was the Gun Control Act of 1968' (Goldw ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Gun Control in Canada. Speaks of how gun control is not in the best interest of society
a has had a very profound affect on shaping the society we live in today. The first restrictions on firearms in Canada came in 1877 when a six month sentence was implemented for anyone possessing a ha ... on system was established for all restricted weapons. Then in 1961, 3 different classifications for firearms were introduced, prohibited, restricted and long arms. The Canadian gun control policy is o ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Gun Control
to many people is gun control. Gun control lobbyists believe that there should be more control over firearms while anti-lobbyists believe there is already enough. Although many people are killed or se ... -lobbyists believe there is already enough. Although many people are killed or seriously injured by firearms which are improperly stored, statistics show that assaults with firearms have been progress ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
Article about lax gun laws in America.
to bear arms. She is mentally unstable, not a criminal. However, she has in her possession, several firearms, which she retrieves when she wishes to enhance the threats she makes upon her own life. Th ... "protects" the rights of individuals, including persons who are not members of the militia, to bear firearms, but "subjects" it to "reasonable restrictions designed to prevent possession by unfit pers ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Gun Control (pro, but to a point)
un, and knowing how to use/store it responsibly.Self-defense is the most common reason for owning a firearm. Fear of home invasion, robbery or just getting "beat-up", are just a few of the reasons tha ... bery or just getting "beat-up", are just a few of the reasons that people feel that they must own a firearm. The lack of understanding of how to use/store the firearm has led to countless innocent dea ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Gun and Weapon Control
Issue of Gun Control
uses of the problem.Guns can be obtained quite easily by almost anyone. The process for obtaining a firearm is quite short - if they pass the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and their spouse or common ... ed to purchase a rifle, shotgun or handgun. Even if the legal method fails, people can still obtain firearms through illegal ways, such as the black market. Each year, thousands of guns are being ille ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security
An argument Based on James Q Wilson-"Just take away their guns" Great for one of the free-writing assignments that you have to respond to an argument of your choice.
have actually given rise to homicide and increased the crime rate. Most criminals do not get their firearms from gun stores or pawnshops. They either borrow them, or steal them. Only about one-sixth ... un stores or pawnshops. They either borrow them, or steal them. Only about one-sixth legally bought firearms are being used for criminal activity. Our goal should not be to reduce the carry of firearm ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing
Bearing Arms
rican history and culture" (Wright, 1995, 1)In his observations of guns, James Wright believes that firearms are "neither inherently good nor inherently evil" because "benevolence and malevolence inhe ... ans have done just that, according to Professor Kleck, "close to 2.5 million Americans annually use firearms for self defense" (qtd in Snyder, 1997, 2). Studies have shown that criminals have more fea ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Gun and Weapon Control
Let's Do Something About Our Children's Future.
dren's Environments" approximately eighty-two people including ten children, are killed each day by firearms. Now I will ask you again would you let them play with toy guns. If I had to answer that qu ... ty features in the gun. Peter Denton who wrote "What Can We Do to Curb Gun Violence" in 2001 said, "Firearms are one of the least regulated consumer product in America, and an average of one person di ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
Gun Control.
id that the gun control laws are only anti-crime laws, they do not regulate the citizens from using firearms for legal purposes (Dolan 76, 100).The most dangerous kind of firearm is a cheaply made han ... e fear of misuse of guns, the first federal laws were passed in the early 1900s and dealt with both firearms and explosives. In 1927, Congress passed the Mailing of Firearms Acts, which prohibited all ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Gun Control Is needed in America
art of the American culture and heritage. And with all the youngsters praising and itching to get a firearm in their hands, it's even more tempting and fashionable for one to show off their shooter ar ... the public. However, there are still many incidents were kids have managed to get their hands on a firearm. The first example that comes to mind would be of course the columbine incident, where two t ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Gun Control
a part of the American culture and heritage. With all the youngsters praising and itching to get a firearm in their hands, it is even more tempting and fashionable for one to show off his shooter aro ... o the public. However, there are still many incidents where kids have managed to get their hands on firearms. The first example that comes to mind would be the Columbine Incident where two teenagers k ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Gun Control
un control is an effort to stop the rise in violent crime by strengthening laws on the ownership of firearms. Persons in the group against gun control believe that gun control is wrong, and that it is ... bear arms shall not be infringed.") Second AmendmentMany people are killed or seriously injured by firearms which are improperly stored;(some statistics show that assaults with firearms have been pro ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights
Gun Control
ights away. I strongly believe in gun control but not in gun elimination, we all know that a firearm is a dangerous weapon especially if that individual is not properly educated about firearms. ... ngerous especially if not properly operated. I feel that if you were to educate people about firearms then guns would not be a big dilemma in our society. For example in Chicago it is unlawful ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Gun Contro.
MGMT 6100- ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES THOUGHT PAPER SHOULD CONCEALED FIREARM PERMITS BE ISSUED IN UTAH? Prepared by: Gavin Heaton September 18, 2001 ... The controversial issue of concealed firearm permits has lingered over Utah and America for many years. Is it actually necessary for peop ... he days of Dodge City or Tombstone. Looking at it from the other side of the spectrum, do concealed firearm permit holders have a right or freedom to carry such a gun or permit? Hopefully by the end o ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Gun Control
committed everyday and are increasing daily tremendously due to easy access to "dangerous"� firearms. Annually, about 13,000 deaths are caused due to guns, and there have been over 440,000 cri ... about 13,000 deaths are caused due to guns, and there have been over 440,000 crimes committed with firearms in 2000. The crime rate in schools across America has also risen dramatically. Dangerous cr ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Gun Control
and adolescents are more at risk from fire arms than any other well developed nation. In one year, firearms in the United States killed 5,285 children. You may ask how these numbers compare to other ... children. You may ask how these numbers compare to other more Industrialized Nations; in one year, firearms killed 19 in Great Britain, 57 in Germany, and 109 in France. USA's statistics are ahead by ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Imagine that you are a manager in a particular functional area integral to effective functioning of your position and area of responsibility. What security concerns do you need to address?
As a Retail Floor Manager (RFM) for the largest indoor shooting range and firearm retail sales facility in the Southwest, I find it very difficult to quantify the amount of s ... the protection of our community, as 70% of the homicides committed in the U.S. are facilitated with firearms and many of those are stolen (Zawitz, 1995).Our company worked multilaterally with local la ... rked multilaterally with local law enforcement agencies, as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to help ensure proper co ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security
Gun Control Debate
Gun Control Debate � PAGE �1� With more restrictions and increased education, firearms can be a safe part of society. Without an individual to operate a firearm there is no poten ... mall problem in the United States. Do you know someone who has been injured or fatally wounded by a firearm? Could this injury or death have been prevented by either more education of the proper way t ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers