Video Analysis: Farenheit 451 Week 5 Assignment

This week’s video was pretty amazing watching how the Kalashnikov was made and the testing it goes through. Furthermore, I would like to think that I know quite a bit about guns and the difference between them. I had to humble myself and came to the realization that I don’t know everything there is about guns. The video about the Kalashnikov was captivating learning how Mikhail Kalashnikov was wounded in battle. The way he saw fit to still help his fellow brother in arms was to make a more effective weapon that would work in all conditions. Along with the testing the Kalashnikov went through before it would get sent to troops. One thing that really caught my attention was he really did not get recognized for his efforts until much later, while the maker of the M16 was recognized almost immediately with little testing done on performance. Really makes you see the difference in culture.

The reading was a bit hard to follow so I had to read it twice due to the fact that there was little differences between some of the guns. Going over the reasons why people buy guns, I fall into three of the categories I shoot for fun, hunting and the main one for me which is personal defense. I love going to the range and shoot some rounds down range along with just staying proficient. Identically, going over personal defense should be something that everyone thinks about. I have little girls that are my world and I will do anything to protect them. Also, I want my children to know that weapons are not a toy along with safety. I feel I have learned a lot about the difference types of guns along with why there is so many types. It would be enlightening for all gun owners to read “Guns 101”. If everyone open of concealed carried I feel there would be less gun violence. Guns can be a good deterrent for people that like just harass