the British people‚ who seemed to be so powerful‚ were actually powerless puppets. The elephant which was in must had ravaged a bazaar‚ destroyed a hut‚ eaten up the fruits of a fruit stall and killed a cow. Orwell went out with his .44 Winchester Rifle to frighten the elephant away with the sound of the gun. The Burmese could not give him any definite information about the whereabouts of the elephant. At last he heard a shout from a lane of thatched huts. He went there and saw that the elephant had
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in anthology ’The Gateway’ in 1953. The blacksmith’s boy went out with a rifle and a black dog running behind. Cobwebs snatched at his feet‚ rivers hindered him‚ thorn branches caught at his eyes to make him blind and the sky turned into an unlucky opal‚ but he didn’t mind. I can break branches‚ I can swim rivers‚ I can stare out any spider I meet‚ said he to his dog and his rifle. The blacksmith’s boy went over the paddocks with his old black hat on his
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“The Virginian” by Owen Wister is a series of connected vignettes that chronicle events in Wyoming centered on a young man from Virginia‚ the protagonist. The Virginian proved that he was brave when he pulled the trigger of his rifle so closely by another man. Throughout his work and life‚ the Virginian demonstrated that his is a diligent man. Through his good deeds to others‚ he properly displays the characteristic of a dependable person. The Virginian has grown throughout the story to be a brave
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The Importance of Lubricating a Weapon A soldier’s lifeline in a combat environment is his weapon. Without his weapon he is unable to complete a mission or protect his battle buddies and/or others in the way of harm. He is‚ in a way‚ unfit for battle if he does not have a properly functional weapon. With this in mind‚ it is a part of a soldier’s duty in the military to properly maintain his weapon‚ keeping it clean‚ well lubricated‚ and ready for battle at any given moment. He should always have
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targeted. It was determined by investigators that the killings always occurred near highways in order for the shooter to have an easy access to an escape route. The weapon of choice used by D.C Sniper was a Bushmaster XM-15 semiautomatic .223 caliber rifle. There were not any witnesses that could offer any solid description or any information. The police set up hotlines so citizens could report any suspicious activity‚ as well as a mailbox to receive any tips via mail. However‚ not enough information
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they own a gun‚ or several‚ and they exercise their second amendment rights on a regular basis? Many people who own guns use them for recreational purposes. They hunt‚ they go to the shooting range‚ they go to gun shows and even collect antique rifles and pistols. According to a 1994 survey‚ 35% of American households own 192 million firearms. (http://www.newsbatch.com/gun control.htm). That is a staggering number compared to other countries. But even with such a large number of guns‚ most of them
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many times. For instance‚ Deputy Sheriff Eugene Boone and Deputy Constable Seymour Weitzman both initially identified the murder weapon as a 6.5 mm Carcano rifle‚ but the following day Weitzman signed affidavit describing the weapon as a 7.65mm Mauser bolt action rifle‚ equipped with a 4/18 scope. Later on‚ investigators identified the rifle as a 6.5mm Carcano‚ proving that Weitzman lied about the murder weapon. In his book‚ Mark Lane exploits this as the strongest reason
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Passage | Page | Response | "The Cold passed reluctantly from the earth‚ and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills‚ resting. As the landscape changed from brown to green‚ the army awakened‚ and began to tremble with eagerness at the noise of rumors. It cast its eyes upon the roads‚ which were growing from long troughs of liquid mud to proper thoroughfares. A river‚ amber-tinted in the shadow of its banks‚ purled at the army’s feet; and at night‚ when the stream hand become
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only have one option and read on. Tub is presented to us when he is on a sidewalk pacing back and forth - “One driver stopped for him but before Tub could wave the man on he saw the rifle on Tub’s back and hit the gas.” This only begs the questions‚ why does he have a rifle? and Why is he out in public with the rifle? The only way to find out is to
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Woods.” “Woods here‚” replies the marksman. “Remember your mission. Take out the target and radio in for evac’. More info will be given asap.” “Roger that‚ captain.” The soldier makes his way to the window of an old abandoned home. He rests his rifle on the edge of the window frame. He mounts the scope‚ adjusts the cross hairs‚ and waits. “Sigma Three to Woods.” “Woods here‚ in position and ready to go.” “Your target has black hair‚ a white sweater‚ and goes by Menendez. He will be coming out
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