Analysis Of The Right To Bear Clubs By Dave Barry

In his article “If We’re Gonna Have Guns, Let’s Get ‘em Out in the Open--Or Else,” Mike Royko utilizes a satirical tone to express how he feels the gun law passed in Kennesaw, Georgia is a childish and impractical one. This law, which was passed in the early 1980s, requires all citizens to have a gun and ammunition in their homes. The first example demonstrated is the utilization of diction. In his article, Royko uses words such as “obvious,” blazing away,” and “meet his maker” which expresses a childish and satirical attitude toward the subject. This shows that Royko didn’t take the Kennesaw gun law seriously and felt that it was a childish and impractical one. Another technique used was a the contradictory statement, “That might surprise

"Battleground America," written by Jill Lepore, provides a strong history of guns and the way they have changed in the eyes of the American through the years. She proves her point with strong evidence throughout her article, sprinkling it with opinion and argument that is strongly supported. She presents her argument to convince her audience that the open availability of guns allows citizens to undeservingly purchase them by displaying the credibility in her sources, using negative connotations in her speech, and the strength and objectivity only a strong logos appeal can provide.

In the use, purchase, and selling of guns, there are consequences for the actions of those who bypass the law. One major issue is in the contrast of people’s state of mind. For example, in the article about the two school shootings, the author includes the following statement from a child: “‘Just because I have access to a gun, that doesn't mean I'm going to go out and kill somebody,’ said Cummings, who took a safety course before receiving a state hunting license. ‘Anyone who does that, they've got to be messed up in the head.’” (Kids). The people, children or adults, who come to have access to a gun and do not use it solely for self-defense or the sport of hunting, will use it for violence and have the reputation for not being in the right

In today’s society, there is plenty to talk about. Whether it be about the President, the weather change, there is always something to talk about. One of the major issues that has been talked about for an extended period of time is gun control and the issues that follow it. There are two specific articles that were chosen today; one of which from the Chicago Sun Times website, and the other from the New York Times.

People who appreciate activities like shooting competitions and hunting, use firearms responsibly. This use contrasts with other uses, which often result in consequences that can be both intended and unintended. With past and present mass shootings, and acts of bloodshed perpetrated with the usage of weapons; has triggered a focus on gun control that once again has been brought into the spotlight. The purpose of the ongoing gun argument addresses the crimes that are committed with guns. This issue of gun control separated people into two groups: those who believe that carrying guns might prevent some crimes and fatalities, and those who don’t. There are individuals who believe absolutely the reverse: that more crime and deaths

Significance: This topic is extremely significant because gun rights are under attack from many politicians in America, who are attempting to take protection out of the hands of the law-abiding citizens of this great country. Current laws in much of the country control what kind of gun people can and cannot own, as well as when and where they can carry them (if at all). In addition, more restrictive gun laws have not reduced mass shootings and have allowed for a larger number of gun-related deaths to occur.

Throughout the book, the target reader would likely continue to be infuriated. He/she would likely feel outraged as he/she learns that many “facts” about guns are really lies. He/she would also likely feel outraged when he/she discovers the times that a gun could have saved someone. For example, college student Amanda Collins had a concealed-carry license, but she was not allowed to take her gun with her to college; she “was brutally raped inside a parking garage, less than one hundred feet from campus authorities” (102). Rape is a very heinous and horrific crime, and any sane person would want to reduce the possibility of that crime occurring. Through Beck’s use of pathos, Beck incites anger and concern in his target readers and encourages them to strongly oppose gun control.

Persuading an audience can be done in several different fashions, one of which is Hugh Rank’s Model of Persuasion. Rank’s model states that two major strategies are used to achieve the particular goal of persuasion. These strategies are nicely set into two main schemas; the first method is to exaggerate an aspect of something, known as “intensify.” While the second is to discredit it, which is referred to as “downplay.” Al Franken, Jeffrey Snyder, Harlan Ellison, and George Will, have all written persuasive articles about gun control.

In “Ready, Aim- Voting” September 22, 2016, Gail Collins claims that the controversy between having gun control or even a training session before buying a gun is coming up because of the elections coming up. Collins supports her claim by giving the example of Jason Kander who was in an advertisement to not allow Hillary clinton to take away the “gun rights” americans have. Collins is hoping to make Americans understand that it's not safe to not have some restrictions with guns in public because gun control has been a problem since many years ago. The author shows a persuasive and informative tone in her article because we should think on who we want for our next president and so far, both political parties don’t have good nominees for president

Gun rights activists really like talking up a storm when it comes to their right to bear arms, but they always tend to get quiet when it comes to saying what type of firearm is needed to protect their homes. They also tend to be very secretive when it comes to their personal arsenal, a big part of their secrets might be how unappealing their pass time of guns are for other people, and it can make the gun owner dig into deep conversations about what type of guns they prefer to buy (Gun Rights Advocates and the Weapons They Love p. 1).

Many parents such as Nicole Hockley whose 6 year old son was shot by Adam were seen pleading to ban rifles in the US backing up Barack Obama who was the president at the time to change/stricken the gun law policies. Nicoles reasons and values as to why she chose to go forward with the case despite the fact that many americans own rifles of their own she still went through with it to make sure that

In America there are about 200,000 women that use guns every year to protect themselves against sexual crime (Snyder). Gun control is where the government puts laws on someones ownership of a firearm. Gun control is a tricky topic and has the nation somewhat split both ways on it. 62% think that there is little concern for firearm restriction, while 33% say there is a need to worry about it, and the other 5% are indifferent (Ekins). There are two main groups that are feuding on this topic. Group one is the gun activist, leading the pack for them is the National Rifle Association. This group is for guns and limited laws and regulations on them. Their opposition is the President, liberals and many left wing politicians. This group wants to have strict gun laws and allow nobody to own a gun. Although some people believe guns are wrong they need to become educated in the importance of guns: they can provide a way of life, they are a means of protection, and Americans have a constitutional right to bear arms.

Many Americans tend to be on opposing sides when dealing with such a controversial issue such as gun control. A more specific category of such a broad topic as gun control is the practice that some Americans participate in, called concealed carry. Concealed carry is the practice of carrying a weapon, typically a handgun, on one’s body that is hidden from the public. This political issue hits many different institutions within America, such as many special interest groups, the constitution and Judicial branch of the government, and also the principle of Federalism.

The satirical piece, ‘The President’s New Gun’, is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s short story, ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’. The piece ridicules the current situation of gun control in the United States of America, which has gained attention due to the multitude of recent shootings across the country. Through reading the piece, people in America, as well as around the world are able recognise the American Government’s inability to control the issue, and the criticism of young people who are brave enough to take action. The piece is structured as a narrative, and follows a similar plot to the original story by Andersen.

This novel was very strongly opinionated towards the left more liberal view of social politics. I personally do not have any issue with that view, but the writer’s opinion was so forced on the reader that it was overdone in my opinion. There were parts of the book that were very slow-paced and seemed to drag on unnecessarily. The topic of gun control is a very hot topic in politics today, so I think the novel is very timely and certainly presents a view held by portions of our society in America. The book really made me think about gun control laws and how ineffective they appear to be.