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    Conceal & Carry

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    Conceal and Carry Gun Control Wisconsin and Illinois were the only two states that didn’t have any laws that allowed a person to legally carry a concealed weapon. On June 21‚ 2011‚ Wisconsin passed a Concealed Carry Law‚ “concealed carry is when a person is carrying a weapon‚ typically a firearm‚ on or in close proximity to their person” (www.concealcarry.org). It wasn’t easy to pass the bill with many opposing views‚ but it is easy to judge without knowing the facts. Conceal and Carry Gun Control

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    ‘Private Peaceful’ by Michael Morpurgo explores the brutality of war and the devastation brought about by those who wage it. Essentially‚ it is a novel that condemns war. Morpurgo uses Charlie’s court martial and the actions of his superiors and authority figures to emphasise the unjust and pointless nature of war‚ along with Tommo’s experiences as a soldier in battle to illustrate the destructiveness of conflict. Overall‚ Morpurgo highlights the outcome of the war to demonstrate its general ineffectiveness

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    an example‚ a group of students in South Elgin High School‚ located in South Elgin‚ IL‚ started fires in the boys bathroom‚ and continued to do so for several days. They liked the increasing challenge of repeating their plan. If teachers begin to carry guns‚ it provides more of a challenge for kids to overcome‚ which they will gladly take on. Consider keeping a handgun in a school class room. How will officials make sure the gun isn’t accessible to students? If the gun falls into the wrong hands

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    Over the past years we have experienced many peaceful resistance against a few laws. For example‚ Cesar Chavez decided to boycott the grape industry. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the "I Believe Speech" in front of many Americans. Those were great peaceful ways to make our country better. Many people may argue peaceful resistance may cause a negative impact on our free society‚ but I can strongly disagree with that. People who say it causes a negative impact is because they are scared of the truth

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    than 500 people injured. Yes‚ we have laws‚ but laws mean nothing when nothing is done about the guns. A good place to start is the “carry law”‚ background checks to be random and frequent‚ and automatic rifles need to be discontinued for the public to use freely. Carry laws are used in America to determine who is fit to carry and conceal a weapon. There is not one federal government law‚ but different laws state to state. “Firearm owners are subject to the firearm laws of the state they are in

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    The Things They Carry

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    The Things I Carry Essay 12/5/12 Steven Gaulin I am similar to the character in the book because I also carry things around with me. The things I carry drastically differ from what he carries due to laws‚ point of view and the situation though. I typically carry a necklace my mom gave me‚ cell phone‚ wallet‚ car keys‚ and clothing on my body. I feel like I would be lost with those items and am constantly checking my pockets to make sure I have them on me. Those are some physical things

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    think that if you carry a gun then you might feel safe but do you ever think how people feel who is around you. It is really pathetic to think that nowadays humans are taking human’s life. There are many sensible reasons why carrying a concealed weapon should be illegal such as‚ it increase the crime rate‚ less safety‚ and it also create a toxic environment. Concealed carry is very dangerous and it should be banned without any hesitation. States that passed the law of open carry weapon had a dramatic

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    Prohibiting Concealed Carry in the Workplace Strayer University When carrying a concealed weapon into a place of employment there are numerous issues that have been raised regarding the safety of the situation. Does the carrier create a hostile environment for their co-workers‚ or does the carrier’s possession pose a chance to disrupt the safety for the workplace staff. These are fair questions that should be addressed when considering concealed carry on the job. These are questions

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    PRIVATE PEACEFUL Book Review by Amaan Mohammed Happiness. Sadness. Guilt. Morpurgo has blended all emotions into one in his poignant and touching‚ Private Peaceful. Isolated in a barn in World War I is Thomas Peaceful‚ a boy struggling to remain in his state of consciousness. Buried in his head is the thought that tonight is his last and he is resolved to not waste it. With eight precious hours remaining‚ Thomas is determined to reminisce his seventeen years of

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    I believe that peaceful resistance to laws positively impact a free society. When they are peacefully standing up for what they believe is right in a respectful way is what matters. They are not trying hurt others‚ but make a difference in their communities. I believe this because it causes no harm‚ the intentions are positive‚ and lastly because it could have an impact on the future generations. My first reason why a peaceful resistance has a positive impact on a free society

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