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Give Me The Gun: THE STORM, #2
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A series of seven short stories and one brief essay reflecting my view on those who wrongly, in my opinion, oppose reasonable limits on gun ownership and the types of guns that can be owned in this country
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Matthew Beckett
Matthew Beckett has been a story teller since before he could write. His Traumatic Brain Injury at age eight and subsequent inability to secure private health insurance until this January has given him a particular passion for this topic.
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Give Me The Gun - Matthew Beckett
Give Me The Gun
THE STORM, Volume 2
Matthew Beckett
Published by Matthew Beckett, 2014.
This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.
GIVE ME THE GUN
First edition. September 18, 2014.
Copyright © 2014 Matthew Beckett.
ISBN: 978-1502215307
Written by Matthew Beckett.
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
GIVE ME THE GUN (THE STORM, #2)
About the Author
For all the victims of gun violence and their loved ones, yearning for something to be done about this matter
GIVE ME THE GUN.
A COLLECTION BY MATTTHEW LUCAS BECKETT
AUTHOR'S DISCLAIMER: As someone who has watched with dismay as many efforts to stop or at least slow the gun violence in this country have failed to gain enough traction to get somewhere, the following short stories and brief essay represent my opinion on this matter, but only my opinion. I am not claiming any of these as factually accurate or at al objective, but they do represent my opinion on this matter.
THE RIGHT TO BARE BRAINS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED
The mood was contentious and extremely tense as the vote began. At first, cool-headed Democrats were hopeful. Surely, just requiring people purchasing a gun at a Gun Show to go through the same background checks as a gun store purchaser is something everyone could agree to. The only people that would adversely effect are criminals and the mentally unstable, whom everyone agrees should not have guns.
But, as the votes
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