Weapons of the Civil War Many traditional weapons were used in the Civil War‚ from knives to muskets‚ and bayonets to cannons. There was new technology that was introduced into warfare‚ through the Civil War‚ like rifled gun barrels‚ the Minie ball‚ and repeating rifles. A rifled gun barrel is the barrel of a rifle which has ridges grooved into it‚ so when the bullet is fired‚ it has more stability‚ which leads to more damage. A Minie Ball is a bullet for a rifle that has grooves around the entire
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Should every country have the right to possess nuclear weapons? On the 6th November 1945‚ a United States bomber flew towards the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The only cargo aboard that B-29 bomber was an atomic bomb – ironically nicknamed “Little Boy” - that was to be dropped on its target. At 8.15am and at a height of around 2‚000ft the bomb exploded above Hiroshima‚ taking 140‚000 lives with it. Most of the 140‚000 died instantly‚ horrifyingly the rest of the innocent civilians that were
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use certain equipment and are organised in a special way. The military had to use a variety of equipment to battle others when it is time for war. The arms can be categorized by ranged weapons‚ piercing weapons‚ and edged weapons (Larocca). Edged weapons include swords and daggers. “Knight’s most essential weapon was his sword” because it is the biggest and the most effective (Elgin
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Medieval Weapons Medieval society‚ in spite of its stereotypes‚ was not inherently more violent than modern society. "Although there was no state in the modern sense‚ and therefore no set of laws that inherently took away the power of the average man or woman to exercise violence‚ the violence of the day was considered differently‚ and with out the inherent sense of criminality that accompanies it today. Our understanding of the weapons of the medieval world is skewed by the vast disarming of
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age‚ an age featuring a profound use of weapons and new groups who threaten the current state of the United States. In the past we have used the threat of nuclear weapons to deter these groups. But we‚ The United States are not united on the state of these weapons. We are split on whether we should attempt to start an anti nuclear weapon coalition‚ or to stockpile our weapons in order to prepare ourselves for the seemingly inevitable nuclear war. Nuclear weapons were created in a time of war‚ war with
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Kenney English 112 April 29‚ 2014 Legalizing Concealed Weapons: Research Synthesis Many times people confuse whether or not allowing gun laws actually reduces the crime rate. As gun rights is a natural born right of citizens‚ some believe that should be banned‚ and many others believe that the law should be extended to lawful citizens. Based on my own experiences there have been several instances where I wish a legalized weapon was in arms reach. There was an instance about 7 years ago where
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With all of that being said‚ they best solution to prevent these out of hand slaughters‚ is to not label every gun as an assault weapon‚ but rather keep them for an emergency‚ as a defense. Only then will these massive slaughterings stop‚ and the media may stop freaking out. This has been your daily news‚ and today‚ you may have learned a bit of science‚ and for those who mis-purpose
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have a criminal record should be able to carry a concealed weapon because it is a constitutional right. Being able to carry a concealed weapon has been a debated topic for years. Thousands of people are being able to carry a weapon because it is form of self-defense. The government should not be allowed to discontinue responsible adults from having the power to defend themselves. Why would it not be right for me or for others to carry a weapon‚ but a police officer whom society holds to be a good person
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Abstract In this paper‚ I will explore the controversial question of whether teachers should be allowed or required to carry weapons on school campuses. The question of whether the topic should be entertained has come up time and again after tragedies occur‚ the timeline of which will be summarized herein. The recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ that devastated the nation on December 14‚ 2012‚ has wrenched this debate crudely back into the spotlight. I will investigate
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stricter gun control. The truth is that the right to carry concealed weapons enables law-abiding citizens to protect themselves against crime. Opponents have concerns that the right to carry concealed weapons would cause people to lose their tempers easily‚ police officers would be killed more often‚ and crime would increase‚ but these concerns have all been proven unfounded. Opponents believe that people who carry concealed weapons will lose their temper wherever they may be‚ and shoot someone. The
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