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    Concealed Weapons

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    permits should be allowed to carry a concealed weapon on campus as a source of self-protection in case of emergencies; however‚ it is important to consider the danger that guns pose on the many lives

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    Nuclear Weapons

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    Nuclear weapons were first developed by the United States prior to the start of World War ll. The first and only times that nuclear weapons were used in battle was against Japan in 1945.  The United States dropped two different style of nuclear weapons on two different Japanese cities.  One bomb used plutonium while the other used uranium to create the explosions.  The bombs were dropped on Hiroshima on August 6‚ 1945 and Nagasaki on August 9‚ 1945.  Estimates of deaths within the four months after

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    Nuclear Weapons

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    Nuclear Weapons Definition: A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions‚ either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Types: There are two basic types of nuclear weapons: those that derive the majority of their energy from nuclear fission reactions alone‚ and those that use fission reactions to begin nuclear fusion reactions that produce a large amount of the total energy output. History: Starting with scientific breakthroughs made

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    RELIGION ESSAY Nuclear weapons are the only type of weapon in existence that have the capacity to annihilate the human species and countless other species. Weapons are a problem with the catholic tradition as they go against the catholic virtue of peace and should be banned. The catholic virtue of peace is completely thrown away when it comes to nuclear weapons as they show anger and violent towards people and that’s not what it is about. If nuclear weapons were to be banned it would prevent death

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    Biological Weapons

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    Biological weapons include any organism (such as bacteria‚ viruses‚ or fungi) or toxin found in nature that can be used to kill or injure a person. The history of biological weapons starts back way before many people realize. Biological weapons have quite a few advantages and disadvantages. Biological weapons have been used as agents of terror and will continue to be used as such. Biological weapons are extremely dangerous and shouldn’t be used because they have the potential to wipe out entire

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    Gunpowder Weapons

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    eventually progressed to the point of being very effective‚ and nobles‚ the knightly class‚ began to recognize that firearms represented a threat to their dominance. Unlike traditional medieval warfare which respected social status‚ “...gunpowder weapons had no such respect for class‚ and nobles risked death as much from gunshot as did non-noble soldiers”. Nobles feared firearms. Their armor could protect them from swords‚ axes‚ arrows and crossbows‚ but it couldn’t stop a long gun like a harquebus-a

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    Weapons Accountability

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    Weapons Accountability in the Military The history of weapons started centuries ago when cave people initially developed a weapon called a bow and arrow‚ for hunting purposes. They created this weapon from yew or elm for the bow and the arrow’s shaft‚ and used animal ligaments‚ or sinew to add tension to the bow. Archeologists have also found arrow heads made of sharp rocks and angled bones from different types of animals. These artifacts are all over the world displayed beautifully in museums

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    Concealed Weapons

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    Concealed Weapons It is the second amendment for the right to bear arms. Every different state decides if people have the right to carry a concealed weapon. Federal gun control laws also affect the implication of the states laws. People are held to gunpoint nearly every day in big cities like Chicago‚ New York‚ and Los Angeles. If this happens to someone‚ they should have the right to defend themselves and match the power. People just need to make the right choices with that weapon. Concealed

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    Weapons Technology

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    Pre AP English 28 March 2012 From Rocks to Rockets: How Weapon Technology has Changed the World “Anyone who considers using a weapon of mass destruction against the United States or its allies must first consider the consequences... We would not specify in advance what our response would be‚ but it would be both overwhelming and devastating‚” William Perry. This quote shows that the United States is one of the most feared fighting powers on this planet. It is like this because the United States

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    Siege Weapons

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    the 17th and 18th centuries‚ fortified strongholds and castles were always changing and improving. However‚ as these fortifications improved‚ so did the siege weapons used to assault these defenses. Through the course of time the siege weapons and fortifications improved steadily which created close battles

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