In “A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun” the author did not seem paranoid or a risk taker. She was trying to get peace of mind about her insecurity and safety. Several times during the story she told of instances where her safety was put to the test. She was camping with another woman and trying to rely on the rangers for protection from some nearby guys talking about messing with her‚ ending up having to just leave. Another time‚ she was on a bridge and had four men try to scare her
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Prohibiting Concealed Carry in the Workplace Strayer University When carrying a concealed weapon into a place of employment there are numerous issues that have been raised regarding the safety of the situation. Does the carrier create a hostile environment for their co-workers‚ or does the carrier’s possession pose a chance to disrupt the safety for the workplace staff. These are fair questions that should be addressed when considering concealed carry on the job. These are questions
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“A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun” is an excerpt from Linda M. Hasselstrom’s essay Land Circle that details why and for what purpose she purchases a handgun and concealed carry permit. In the essay‚ Mrs. Hasselstrom recounts several instances where men disrespected and purposefully intimidated her in violent ways that truly scared her. Originally‚ Mrs. Hasselstrom took Kung Fu‚ but soon realized that if she was attacked by an average male‚ he could easily over power her just due to
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fantasizing about Martha. a. The hardest thing that the Lieutenant carries is his emotional attachment to Martha. b. Throughout the entire story‚ Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is struggling to stop thinking about Martha and start being a better leader to his men. c. Although it is difficult‚ the death of one of his men does guilt Cross into becoming a better Lieutenant. II. Out of all the things he carries‚ Cross’s emotional baggage for Martha is the heaviest of all. d. It
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Firearms on Campus There has been an on going debate about whether or not college students and/or professors should be allowed to carry firearms on campus. The Law allows each state to determine if concealed weapons are allowed to be carried on campus. Many advocates of firearms are in agreement that firearms should be allowed on campus. In the past years‚ there have been shootings on college campuses that killed many and injured many. Allowing those who are licensed and trained to carry firearms
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Living on campus Living on campus Living off campus Living off campus VS. VS. Live on campus or live off campus Recently‚ one of the most popular issues that students are talking about is where to live in the next academic year. Some students believe that live on campus is a better choice because living in resident halls on campus is convenient and safe. Some other students think that live off campus is better‚ because it will have fewer restrictions and a better accommodation
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Curtis Lee Mr.Barcus English 101 11/22/13 Problem on Campus Parking on campus As a student driver myself the mere mention of the issue ignites controversy among resident students‚ commuter students‚ campus security and local police departments. As ISU expand their student body and begin to run short on space‚ parking availability is usually one of the first things to be sacrificed. They often issue many more parking permits than available
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THE THINGS THEY CARRIED UNIT TEST NAME_________________________ Part I. Matching (some may not be used) WHO AM I? (2 pts.) 1. ______ I was the young girl who came over to see her boyfriend and eventually fell in love with Vietnam and become one with the land. 2. ______ I offered Tim 200.00 dollars and the opportunity to escape to Canada when we went fishing in my boat. 3. ______ I played Volleyball at Mount Sebastian and wrote letters to Jimmy.
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Guns have become a real problem for our society in the modern world. From children being shot at a Sandy Hook Elementary School‚ to a concert shooting in Las Vegas‚ where 58 people have been killed with more than 500 people injured. Yes‚ we have laws‚ but laws mean nothing when nothing is done about the guns. A good place to start is the “carry law”‚ background checks to be random and frequent‚ and automatic rifles need to be discontinued for the public to use freely. Carry laws are used in America
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Campus Security It’s two o’clock in the afternoon and your class just gets out. As you are packing up the notebooks on the desk‚ over the PA system an announcement is made: “lockdown is in effect.” Your phone then goes off with a text message alert from Campus Security‚ saying that there is a gunman on campus and all buildings are in lockdown. All you wanted to do is get in your car and start the massive paper that your history professor just assigned‚ but now you are sitting away from windows
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