Kane turned around to face me as he put his jacket on. Well, I was heading over to the gun range. Would you like to join me? I was surprised when I said. A gun ranges. What do you need with guns? He started to laugh. They kind of come in handy when you’re on the road by yourself. I like to have one just in case. He walked over to the sink in the corner and turned the water on to wash his hands. Are you telling me that you don’t have a gun? I quickly laughed. No. I do know how to shoot one. For me there is no reason for me to own one. At that second, I thought to myself that even when I worked at the jail, I didn’t own one then either. There was no towel by the sink so when Kane was finished washing his hands he started to wave his hands in the air. Noticing …show more content…
I said as I handed him one. He told me thank you. So what do you say? You want to go practice with me. I promise not to shoot you. He laughed at his joke. Smiling at him I said. Maybe, next time, but for now I better head home. Since I was out of town for a while I have a couple of things at home I need to catch up with. Kane started to walk towards the front door. I guess I will be heading out then. But next time, you will have to come with me. It will be fun. Remember I still owe you a ride on the motorcycle. Yes you do. I told him. Once all the snow goes away, I will be looking for you. He told me as he unlocked the front door and opened it. Catch you later, Toni. He told me as he walked out the door. I felt like I was frozen in the spot I was standing in. With Kane being there it gave me a weird feeling. A few seconds after he shut the door behind him, I heard my phone ringing in the office. Snapping out of the daze I was in. I rushed to answer the phone. It was Shannon asking me when I was coming home. Hey. I told him. I was just leaving, I should be there soon. He told me. Okay. Drive safely. I heard the snow is melting and it is making the roads' kind of slippery. Smiling, I
Many people have heard that having a gun makes you a man, so Dave believes that purchasing a gun would help him become one. The gun represents power, masculinity, independence, and respect, which are all things that Dave wants. The idea of owning a gun is David’s outlet, a way to quickly become more powerful and manly. The feeling of having a gun in his possession was to prevent others around him from looking at him as just a little boy. With the gun, Dave felt invincible, as if no harm could come his way and as if he is on top of the
In the beginning of the story, the author said that “One of these days he was going to get a gun and practicing shooting, then they couldn't
Trap shooting is a major part of my life. Ever since I started shooting last summer, I have spent much of my time practicing. It can be both incredibly fun and incredibly frustrating. While it has only been two years, I have improved a ton. Mostly thanks to my two coaches, who devote much of their time and resources to helping my teammates and I. As far as coaches go, I couldn’t ask for better. Over the years they have created many great shooters, including two of the best shooters in the United States, whom we regularly see out at the range. This is even more impressive knowing that it is not a very easy sport to coach.
He thought having the gun would make him a man and solve everything. He thought he would be invincible. He was wrong. Dave had so much fiery inside of him from being treated as a little boy and being laughed at, that he went out into the woods to practice shooting before he took his final leap to manhood. “He felt his pocket; the gun was still there.
Our society forms their own beliefs on groups of people based on what only a small percentage of that certain group is like. They rarely ever look past the popular stereotypes. Our society judges anything based on what their first experiences were like. If a person were to be bitten by a dog they may feel uneasy around dogs for the simple reason that they fear what they have experienced and do not want to repeat their experience. Unfortunately this is the case with gun owners and they need to be better understood.
Everybody in America knows that guns can be a major problem. Especially when these tools are being used on other people. You must be very cautious when you own a gun, cautious as a mouse trying to steal cheese of a trap. Saddly, a lot of people think that guns shouldn’t be used as much as they are now. A handful of people say that if they screw up with using a firearm they should be placed in jail with a box of crayons and paper to draw on. That’s it. Now different cultures have different point of views of this topic. Although, to have a gun is a right that most people will fight to keep, so most people will lose that debate. Unless they have there own Saturday night special than you will probably lose. Plentiful of people also have an opinion on that they don’t think that the gun is the problem it’s the person.
Crime and guns. The two seem to go hand in hand with one another. But are the two really associated? Do guns necessarily lead to crime? And if so do laws placing restrictions on firearm ownership and use stop the crime or protect the citizens? These are the questions many citizens and lawmakers are asking themselves when setting about to create gun control laws. The debate over gun control, however, is nothing new. In 1924, Presidential Candidate, Robert La Follete said, “our choice is not merely to support or oppose gun control but to decide who can own which guns under what conditions.” Clearly this debate still goes on today and is the very reason for the formation of gun control laws.
Due to the recent disruption of violent crimes on campus, many citizens that are pro-gun activist have suggested that both the students and teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on school campuses. Those who are with guns allowed on school campuses claim that their rights have been violated for the reason that many college campuses refuse to allow weapons of any kind on their property. The Constitution of The United States of America already grants citizens the right to carry guns with them. It is not appropriate for guns to be in a vulnerable area such as a college campus or any University. There are already too many guns available to the public or easy to get any kind of gun, and allowing them on
Something happened my sophomore year of high school that little did I know would change my perspective, not only of myself, but life in general. I was looking for something new and exciting to enhance my high school existence and decided to give the Criminal Justice Club a try. I was familiar with the advisor of the club, but knew that the club had astigmatism for attracting those students who were just looking for something easy to do. I knew about the criminal justice system, but only what they show on Law and Order. However, I immediately fell in love, not only with the club but the entire prospect of Criminal Justice. I stepped into the club as if it were a place I belonged and easily became a leader. I was able to learn things the TV shows
There are billions of guns in the world and currently, more are in the process of being manufactured, and these products will soon be on the market, at this rate, it is impossible to imagine the world without guns. Humans have evolved and adapted to many changes in their life, perhaps it is time to adapt or simply learn to live the way the word it is right now or perhaps we have to fight to make the world a better place. Guns take a big place in our society and a study made by the Small Arms Society showed that “There are 875 million guns around the world and civilians own about 650 million out of all the guns in the world” (Karp) The statistics show that civilians own the majority of the guns, therefore, there is a need to address the subject
One topic constantly blares on the news when the TV is turned on: gun control. Gun control is the regulation of selling, owning, and using guns. Although our right to bear firearms is protected by our Second Amendment, gun control has come under fire recently due to mass shootings at places such as Sandy Hook Elementary and Umpqua Community College. People argue that guns should be illegal since they are easy to obtain, which leads to countless shootings and deaths, while others argue that guns should be legal since the Second Amendment gives the right for protection. The best way to deal with this dilemma would be a median of both sides; make guns legal, but have very tight restrictions to obtain them. Strict gun control laws will lead to
Gun control is an awfully big issue in the United States today. Many people in America don’t agree with the gun control laws that they have today. Gun control laws only take guns and freedom away from law-abiding citizens. Many citizens have their own reasons for owning a gun. Why would the government want to make it harder for people to own a gun? People that own guns aren’t very likely to be attacked by criminals. Owning a handgun is one of the best ways of protection when used correctly. The second amendment states “the right to bear arms”; does this grant everyone the right to own a gun? Gun control laws have not been proven to do anything for citizens. Gun control laws just make it harder for the good guy average Joe to own a gun. Gun control laws are not a good idea, and are taking part in the loss of our freedom that was given to us.
The topic of gun control is a hot button issue in the United States. From accidental shootings to mass murders, the debate on gun regulations will likely never end. I personally feel like we should have tighter regulations on guns and who can handle them but not take them away completely from the civilian population. After the debate, I feel that I do not share the same opinion as those on either side because I think that I am in the middle. I do not think that we should take guns away from those who feel they need it for protection; we should not ban guns overall. Yet, I think we need to keep the guns out of the hands of those who would use them in a criminal way. In my opinion, I think that there should be a compromise and a way to meet in the middle for the safety and well-being of those who live in the United States.
Gun culture is attitudes, feelings, values, and behavior that belong to a group that uses guns. The United States of American has a huge gun culture. In the last few years more and more gun related violence has shown up in the news. “There have been 12 (mass shootings) in the United States since 1949, and half of them have taken place in the last six years” says Rachel Maddow, political commentator. I believe that is a sign to take charge and change our gun culture.
Owning a gun is both a fundamental right and a derivative right. The derivative right goes in hand with a fundamental right, the right to protect oneself from harm (Stark, 2001). Therefore, it is a derivative right because it is “derived from the right of self-defense” and self-defense is most important (Huemer, 2003, p. 299). Owning a gun also is a prima facie right, which is a right that must be given moral weight, but can be overridden by important countervailing reasons (Huemer, 2003). The prima facie right is needed because we have the right to gun ownership, but if our intent of owning a gun is to harm our self or others the right may be overridden. Self-defense is a main reason for many gun owners. Placing a ban on gun ownership weighs