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    attacks‚ and shootings. I think one of the problems that continue to grow rapidly is school shootings. In 2015 there have been more than 45 school shootings. This has left schools with a tragic event they will always be haunted with. In order to protect the school‚ teachers should have the right to carry a pistol on campus to make it a safer place for students‚ faculty‚ and staff. No matter how prepared you are it can still happen‚ and being armed could bring down risk of school shootings or protect

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    has been a major debate in the U.S.‚ especially after all the mass shootings that have taken place. Gun control advocates believe that the government should carry out stricter gun laws to prevent more shootings. People who opposed to gun control think that harsher gun laws will not affect the amount of gun crimes in the United States‚ and they believe it is unconstitutional. Gun laws should be heavily enforced because of mass shootings‚ the possibility of it falling into the wrong hands‚ and other countries’

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    Public Criticism of Police Shootings       The nature of police work can be one of stress and long‚ hard working hours in which police officers deal with many types of situations that endanger themselves and their fellow officers. The fact that many people do not trust‚ appreciate‚ or support the police department is a terrible result of the public being taught to hate them. They do not like the police presence and the authority that the police have over them. Once a police officer shoots a suspect

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    witnessed multiple school shootings‚ including recent mass shootings in Newtown‚ Connecticut and Roeburg‚ Oregon. Growing up in the town right next to Newtown I was witness to the horrors and affect the shooting had on the community. Realizing how this shooting impacted not only Newtown‚ but also all towns in Southwestern Connecticut and around the world‚ opened my eyes to the crisis of school shootings. There have been stricter gun laws put in place‚ but as seen by the shooting in Oregon this fall‚ the

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    I chose "The Elephant Vanishes" by Haruki Murakami. This episode is that the elephant and its zookeeper disappeared from the zoo‚ except for the part that the speaker witnesses where the elephant becomes smaller. there is not a mysterious story. According to the newspaper‚ People in the town realized that there were no elephants in May 18h. Iron holds‚ which had been tied to the elephant’s legs‚ were left there with locks on them. The zookeeper also disappeared with the elephant. The article took

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    watching‚ your teammates are watching along with your coaches and opponent. The game comes down to yourself and the ball going through the hoop fifteen feet away from you. Shooting a free throw is a skill you must have in your career of basketball‚ because in most games free throws are the margin between winning and losing. When shooting a free throw it is very important of where to set your feet‚ keep your eyes and hands‚ and where to shoot from. These three tactics are three keys to success from behind

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    In October 2002 was the beginning of what seemed like the longest three weeks in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The shooting spree killed 10 people and in injuring 3 with sniper like wounds. No one wanted to believe what was happening. This horrific attack lasted 23 days. It all started in the late afternoon on October 2 2002‚ when a victimless shot was fired through a window of a Michaels Craft. Then again at 6:30 p.m.‚ James Martin‚ a 55-year-old was shot and killed in the parking lot of a grocery

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    Minimizing school shootings with gun control The United States has seen an increase in school shootings in the past couple of years. Such a dramatic increase that it seems like a trend know. So far this year there has been a reported 52 school shootings. There have been about 142 school shootings since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012. This is a large number when compared to past years. Implementing gun control will help minimize school shootings. People who oppose gun control think that regulating

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    would perform an act like a school shooting. Often people jump to a stereotypical conclusion because violence is frequently found in games and further media. Stereotyping is a subconscious act when a person places someone into their custom arrangement of how they act‚ speak‚ and look. (Ann) Can there be a another reason other than a stereotypical one? Can it be possible that violent media and a different style of music are not the true reason for a school shooting? Well yes‚ a school shooter can be

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    effective for his audience because he is showing the truth about how the paramedics. After reading this article Paramedics are taught not to risk their lives after the mass shootings‚ they are talking about that paramedics staying back out of the hot zones because it is to dangers for them after a mass shooting. In Columbine school shooting in Littleton‚ Colo in 1999‚ and the paramedics would not go in to save lives unless the swat team has cleared the place before they went in only because they don’t want

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