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    bed (located in the middle of the North wall) in the mater bedroom. There was an appearance of a heavily bleeding wound from trauma to the head. Blood stains were found under the head on the pillow and bed sheet. Wounds appear to be caused by a rifle that was found on the west side of the room on the floor next to the bed. A quick check of the victim’s vitals revealed he was deceased. Evidence Collected: Exhibit #1 Body: White male‚ found laying face down on the bed (located in the middle of

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    Chris McCandless‚ a five feet seven inches twenty-four years old teenager‚ decided to live off into the wild with lack of resources. He abandoned his yellow Datsun‚ only ten pounds of rice‚ cheap leather hiking boots‚ and a 0.22 Caliber‚ a rifle which is too weak to hunt for big animals. He believes he was prepared to live off into the wild‚ denying assistance from Jim Gallien‚ last person to see Chris McCandless before he takes off into the wild. McCandless did not grow up in a normal family. When

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    People living in first world countries are very blessed‚ having enough money to support them and their families is a luxury only some can afford. But if they start wanting more riches than they need‚ it becomes very easy to lose sight of what’s truly important and give into greed. Wanting things that aren’t needed is common‚ young kids often want toys that they don’t need‚ but when that lust for the unnecessary grows‚ it can become deadly. Greed changes people‚ in The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck‚ Kino

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    Why Is Gun Control Bad

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    It’s goal originally‚ was to improve the marksmanship of the troops by “promoting and encouraging rifle shooting” (A Brief History of the NRA). It’s goals expanded eventually to not only improving marksmanship for troops but also promoting firearms training and education for citizens. In the early 1900’s it began promoting the shooting sports among America’s youth and established rifle clubs at all major colleges‚ universities and military academies. Today youth programs are still a cornerstone

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    changed the way wars would be fought and is often referred to as the first “modern” war. The weapons used in the civil war include Long Range Rifles‚ the Minie Bullet‚ Repeaters‚ The Gatling Gun‚ Ironclad Warships‚ naval mines‚ and torpedoes. Long range weapons greatly boosted defense and increased the accuracy and range during wartime. These new rifles used Minie Bullets. These bullets allowed for more accuracy and a quicker reload of the gun‚ even without ramrods or mallets. These weapons were

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    large ammo counts were banned. To understand the banning of these types of firearms‚ you must first understand the background. This ban on these types of guns start in 1989 when 34 children and a teacher were shot in Stockton using an AK-47 assault rifle. Later in 1993 the "California Street Shooting" also contributed to the ban. The shooter used a TEC-9 to shoot 6 people. The TEC-9 is fairly small and easy to hide‚ while considerably dangerous at the same time. In 1993‚ former presidents Gerald Ford

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    glistens off the ATV’s windshield as you cruise down the hill to set up the flag and the rigid ceramic target. Now‚ you drive back up to the top of the hill‚ adrenaline and excitement coercing through your veins. You grab the rifle out of the hard protective case. You admire the rifle’ smooth‚ precision edges its long‚ smooth barrel made of perfict steel.You take a deep breath through your nose and exhale out your mouth as you lie prone on the soft plush ground. As you look through the rangefinder you

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    trying to aim and shoot with any accuracy would have to stand much closer to his target‚ since the weapon’s effective range was only about 80 yards. Therefore‚ armies typically fought battles at a relatively close range.”Rifles‚ had a much greater range than muskets did. A rifle could shoot a bullet up to 1‚000 yards‚ and were much more accurate. Until the

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    Questions 1. The names of the two sides involved in the conflict are the “Republicans” and the “Free Staters”. The protagonist (main character) is on the Republican side. 2. The story is set at night. The text states that “machine guns and rifles broke the silence of the night.” (O’ Flaherty 1) I believe that this is the case because they are fighting a civil war and the darkness makes the plot more intense since he decides to take a risk of lighting a cigarette. 3. The snipers decision

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    He realized that when he had sent for the elephant rifle he was committed to shoot the elephant. After coming all this way with the rifle in hand followed by two thousand people‚ there was no way of him to leave the place without shooting the elephant. If he did so‚ the crowd would surely laugh at him. Finally‚ to save the honor of him and that

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