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    Recent polls conducted across the United States surveying students about concealed weapon carry laws show that almost eighty percent of students oppose the concealed carrying of firearms on school campuses. Only five percent of students said they believe that carrying firearms on campus would prevent school shootings or other violent acts relating to carrying guns on campus (Book 22). Overall, the majority of American students oppose concealed carry laws and are concerned about the safety of themselves

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    Firearms evidence is usually encountered in crimes against persons such as homicide, assault and robbery; but may also be found in other crimes such as burglary, rape, and narcotics violations. Bullets and cartridge cases to specific firearms are the most common examinations requested, there are other examinations requested also such as examination of firearms for functioning or modification, sequence of shots fired and trajectories, list of possible weapons used and serial number restoration and

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    Florida Firearm Form

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    Florida Firearm Bill of Sale Form Florida Firearm Bill of Sale Form facilitates selling or buying of a firearm in Florida State. The state has 56 laws pertaining to ownership, use, and transportation of a firearm. Florida State law permits residents and non-residents of age 21 years or more to acquire a concealed weapon license. Florida Statutes, Chapter 790 - Weapons and Firearms has detailed information on buying, selling, using, and transporting firearms. This three- part Florida Firearm Bill of

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    for the average citizen, or just military and law enforcement, the controversy about citizens owning guns is becoming a more heated debate. Some people believe that the average citizen should not be able to own and carry firearms. However, citizens should be allowed to carry firearms because farmers and ranchers need to be able to protect their herds and livestock from coyotes and other predators. People in the city or suburbs, or even the countryside need to protect themselves from crime. The hunters

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    Advancements in Ballistics and Firearms Arian Dozier 5/7/2015 Forensic Seminar Dr. Mozayani Term Paper Abstract There has been so many changes in the Forensic science field that it is extremely important that individuals in the Forensic Science world realize and understand the evolution of tools and technology that has risen. I will speak about the recent advancements from the tools and machines that forensic scientist utilize to perform their daily duties and how tools and machines have evolved

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    Firearms should not be banned in the United States because it would deny people their rights, deny citizens a form of self-defense, prevent use for sports such as hunting and marksmanship, and give exclusive firearm access to criminals. Many gun control activists out there think that guns need to be banned completely from civilian use. While guns may need to be controlled a bit for public safety, banning them would not help anything. The main reason reason this isn’t something to be put into legislation

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    HISTORY OF FIREARMS Firstly, for a clear understanding the history of firearms is extensively complicated and the actual fact is that the scientific approach was often discovered well before they had a practical use. The discovery of gunpowder by the Chinese over a thousand years ago led to the evolution of firearms though it was predominantly used in firecrackers and nothing more besides in some weapons for military purpose. Gunpowder is commonly made up of Charcoal, Sulphur and Saltpetre( Potassium

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    No one can question that firearms are a expansive portion of American culture. In any case, people should address that whether a portion of our culture ought to fetched so numerous guiltless lives. Each U.S. community has been influenced by the rash utilize of guns, in the shape of accidents, suicides, and crimes. Firearms can be utilized as devices and for entertainment, but are too possibly deadly. For a lion's share of country America, firearms are a portion of day-to-day life. In spite of the

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    Crimes involving the use of firearms consist of around 0.4 percent of all documented offences in England and Wales, doubling since the mid to late 1990’s (Povey and Kaiza 2006). This is due to the ever more restrictive legislation and public policy responses. A small number of high profile firearm homicides have significantly increased the public’s apprehensions about the problem of illegal firearms. Police, politicians and media reports have illustrated the emergence of a criminal ‘gun culture’

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    like today if we had no guns and other firearms? Would it be better or worse? The data present in this research paper shows that it would be worse for every American citizen if firearms are banned. Even our founding fathers agree about this when they stated in the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights that "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." Firearms are necessary for self defense, keeping

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