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FIREARMS

FIREARMS. FIREARMS. Introduction: Many types of guns Used for a variety of reasons. Safety Concerns Always loaded Don ’ t point at anything you don ’ t intend to destroy Keep finger off trigger. FIREARMS. Gun Control Issues

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FIREARMS

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  1. FIREARMS

  2. FIREARMS • Introduction: • Many types of guns • Used for a variety of reasons. • Safety Concerns • Always loaded • Don’t point at anything you don’t intend to destroy • Keep finger off trigger

  3. FIREARMS • Gun Control Issues • 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America • 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 stand next in importance to the constitution itself. They are the American peoples liberty teeth and keystone under independence...From the hour the pilgrims landed, to the present day, events, occurrences, and tendencies prove that to ensure peace, security, and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable...The very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference-they deserve a place of honor with all that is good." - George Washington

  4. "The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun." - Patrick Henry

  5. FIREARMS • Gun Control Issues • Stats • Total number of gun deaths 32, 163 (2011) • 19,155 homicides in the US (2011) • 20,625 homicides in the US (1999) • 60% were by firearms • 13% were with knives • 5% by blunt objects • 3% other methods

  6. FIREARMS • Gun Control • 58% of all “homicides” are suicides • Children ages 0-4yrs, there were 48 fatal gun deaths-most child abuse related (2011) • Most child abuse related (39) • 9 accidental • 5-14 years, 195 gun deaths in US • Most homicides that occur in US involve “youth” (15 – 24 years) • 4,878 death of “youth”

  7. FIREARMS • Gun Control-Right to Carry • 42 states currently have right to carry laws • In right to carry states violent crime decreased 70% on average • FBI uniform crime stats indicate that violent crimes decrease where people can carry a firearm

  8. FIREARMS • What is a gun? • A device that propels an object • Consists normally of a barrel to guide projectile • Uses expanding gases • Barrel, firing chamber, propellant, method of ignition

  9. FIREARMS • How does a gun work? • A projectile is loaded into the barrel • Propellant is behind projectile • Propellant is ignited • Expanding gases push projectile out end of barrel

  10. FIREARMS • Small Arms • Differentiated from Cannons and Tanks • Five General Categories • Handguns • Rifles • Shotguns • Submachine guns • Machine guns

  11. FIREARMS • Handguns • Single shot • Derringers • Revolvers • Autoloading

  12. FIREARMS • Single shot Handguns • Black Powder • Thompson contender • Firing chamber and barrel are one piece • Must be reloaded after every shot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YYOwwId9l0

  13. Flintlock Pistol

  14. Black Powder Pistol

  15. Black powder Set

  16. FIREARMS • Derringers • Small/concealable • At least two barrels • After firing each barrel must be reloaded

  17. FIREARMS • Revolvers • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXliIJ_66FQ&list=PLB5B9CBCC200B21A4 • Nomenclature • Frame • Barrel • Cylinder • Trigger Assembly • Front and rear sight

  18. FIREARMS • Revolvers (cont.) • Cylinder has chambers inside • Cylinder holds rounds • Cylinder rotates mechanically • Chamber must align with barrel to fire • Hammer drops to fire round • Cylinder rotates mechanically to align next chamber

  19. FIREARMS • Revolvers (cont.) • Cylinders may rotate clock-wise (Colt) • Cylinders may rotate counter clock-wise (S&W)

  20. FIREARMS • Three main types of Revolvers • Swing-out type • Break top • Solid frame • The above types can be either single or double action

  21. Swing out Revolver

  22. Colt 1917

  23. Break Out Revolver

  24. Break Out Revolver

  25. Schofield

  26. 1850 Navy Cap and Ball Revolver Single Action

  27. Pair of Colts

  28. Colt Revolver

  29. Pistol and Ammunition

  30. FIREARMS • Auto-loading Pistols • Automatic pistol is misnomer • Trigger must be pulled for every round fired • Not a machine gun • Gun self loads rounds into a chamber

  31. FIREARMS • Auto-loading Pistols – Nomenclature • Frame • Trigger assembly • Magazine well • Magazine • Slide • Barrel • Recoil spring • Safety/decock lever • Extractor • Ejection pin or rod • Sights

  32. Auto-Loading Pistol

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