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    Concealed Weapons Many wonder whether or not any forms of weapons should be approved on campus grounds. College staff‚ students‚ and families‚ may worry about their safety on campus while attending college. Safety tends to be ensured through protective weapons. A big controversy among the society of college‚ is whether or not concealed weapons should be allowed. Some people believe that teachers/faculty should be allowed to posses a weapon for protection on campus‚ others believe that both teachers

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    Viking Weapons Essay

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    reenactments. These could not have been possible without their weapons. The vikings had weapons for a variety of differents situations‚ including long range‚ close combat‚ and when they were in water. The vikings had weapons for long range. There were not many weapons for long range combat and so‚ there is little research about the different kinds of weapons but not the weapons that were for long range. The bow was the only weapon that credible resources could provide. Viking bows were made from

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    The Weapons of the Crusades Guy Steuart 4/20/13 War in Society Dr. Jobin The Crusades were extremely violent times. With constant pressure to take back the holy city‚ armies were constantly fighting and killing. They were also always trying to find better and more efficient ways to fight and kill. Old weapons were engineered to be more destructive‚ new weapons were invented to destroy the ever-advancing technology in fortification. The three main categories of weaponry that were most important

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    Americans that support strict weapon control have achieved the conclusion that this change guarantees the benefit of the states to claim guns. Firearm control laws specifically damage this privilege and accordingly should not be under thought. Regardless of the possibility that the issue is ignored‚ weapon control advocates express that with a specific end goal to diminish gun related viciousness‚ firearm control laws must be executed to expel the savagery created by guns. In spite of the fact that

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    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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    Nuclear Weapons

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    Nuclear Weapons On August 1954‚ the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the cites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing over two hundred thousands instantly and more over time due to radiation and other injuries. These two bombs ended World War II and changed the public’s view of nuclear energy. Those bombs were the only nuclear weapons used in any war‚ but there were many more detonated for tests.(1) During a speech about the nuclear test ban Kennedy said “Eighteen years ago the advent of nuclear

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    and killed another man during an argument over text messaging in a movie theater. If the retired police officer did not have the concealed weapon‚ there may have been a fist fight or an argument‚ but the other man would not have died. Studies have shown that any situation is 4.5 times more likely to turn lethal with a weapon of any sort involved. Concealed weapons are a hazard to the situation becoming lethal and increase chances of people getting hurt. It is true that people have the right to bear

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    Nuclear Weapon

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    that nuclear weapons are vital shields for the planet. They claim that nuclear weapons are deterrents that prevent the world from breaking out in total war. Researchers are supporting this argument by declaring how nuclear weapons have been keeping peace. However‚ other researchers and scientists deny the effectiveness of nuclear weapons as deterrents and declare that nuclear weapons will lead the world into total devastation. Many people throughout the world state that nuclear weapons have sparked

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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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