Gun Control

Gun Control

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Gun control should be limited by the United States government. It has been provided as a constitutional right since the birth of our nation. It has been told by our founding fathers, "the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".

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While guns should not be considered as the first option to end a bad situation, they should always be a last resort to ensure quality of life for innocent victims. This has been made a statement by one of our founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson. "One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them"

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Gun trigger locks are devices placed on guns which prevent the use of the gun. The trigger lock does not allow any movement in the trigger until the lock has been removed. In 1996, even though there were around 80 million people owning guns, there were only 44 accidental gun deaths for children under age 10, or about 0.0001%, showing trigger locks are being effectively used.

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The right to bear arms offers self defense for those who may be an innocent victim. If the ability to possess a firearm is banned, law abiding citizens will be left defenseless against a criminal who will carry a gun regardless of the legality.

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Many citizens against passing concealed carry or other liberal gun laws often use the controversial point of school shootings in relation to the availability to a gun. Currently one of every two households in America have been found to have accessibility to a firearm. It has been researched and discovered "Less that 1% of all homicides among school-aged children (5-19 years of age) occur in or around school grounds or on the way to and from school." (CDC, Facts About Violence Among Youth and Violence in Schools. May 21, 1998). While considering a third of student's time is spent going, leaving or at school, 1% is an impressively low percentage.

Blanket of Flowers

"blanket of flowers"

This pictures is very similar the style of photographs taken by Ansel Adams. I liked the wide spectrum of tone in the flowers and where light hit certain leaves. I used a compositon technique called "monotonous movement". This is when a picture is taken of many similar items which, although similar or even identical, causes the brain to be pulled into the picture because of the vivid tones and details.

The Abyss

"the abyss"

Many of Ansel Adam's pictures involve scenes of pure nature, however I decided to incorporate these railroad tracks. I liked the many different tones that were found in this picture, from the brightness of the tracks and the sunrise, to the darkness of the surrounding trees. The five eights rule was used when i decided on where to place the tracks. I liked this picture primarily because of the converging lines of the tracks into the horizon.

Ansel Adams

This is a picture by the famous photographer, Ansel Adams. I like this picture because of its purity and simplicity. The centering of the tree adds emphasis. I also like how the range of tones found in this picture is very wide.