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The teenager gripped the handgun, loaded a magazine of ten cartridges, pulled back the hammer, aimed out of the car window, and squeezed the trigger. He created a discharge from the main spring that pushed the bullet through the main chamber and out of the muzzle. As the bullets ejected rapidly, the sparks of the gun blinded me as if I were staring hard into the bright sun. My ears were pierced by the sound …

…faults and will not repeat them. I now understand how school work, extra curricular activities, and a part time job will benefit me more than having friends and social life. I finally realize that in life, there are no short cuts and that my hard work will eventually create a strong foundation in which I will succeed. I now hold a positive outlook on life and all it took was ten seconds and six bullets