Gun Control: Annotated Bibliography

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Annotated Bibliography Fellowes, James. “A Case Against Gun Control.” The Atlantic , 24 Feb. 2018, docs.google.com/document/d/1REa5SwjbuXzO7sS2c5I7plSFV6NcC4_Ek6g3LDUl3pM/edit In the article by James Fellowes, compares the similarities of owning a gun to having a license to fly a plain. He claims that both are safe in the right hands and vary dangers in the wrong hands. He sights the example of a bad people using both for the harm of others, he uses the example of 911 when armed men hichaked 4 passenger plains and attacked the united states. I would say this author is not biased because this auther point out the opposite believe, and says that he understands there concern about guns The author uses his information and evidence to compare …show more content…

And the information that he used to explain his point of view I found interesting and furthered my understanding of this topic. The media is filled with the believe that opposes my own, but this is an exception. I found it interesting that both devices that are focused on (in his eyes) have the same capacity for damage of human life..I will use the examples brought up in the article to further my claim that gun control is not the answer to this problem that is facing this country. Friedman, Richard A. "Mental Health Screenings in Schools Help Children." Mental Illness, edited by Roman Espejo, Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010154271/OVIC?u=mtrangehs&sid=OVIC&xid=ee95c72c. Accessed 1 May 2018. Originally published as "Uncovering an Epidemic—Screening for Mental Illness in Teens," New England Journal of Medicine, 28 Dec. …show more content…

The author states that mental illness is different than “feeling down”, he explains that they just think and react to normal daily activities differently than other people. This causes them to have abnormal behavior. The author pointed out that this is treatable. I will use this information to give the audience a basic definition of mental health and its problems. And remind the audience that it can happen to anyone at any age group. His clams that they are different and people with this disorder are not alone. This was not a biased article because he is giving the medical definition of mental health and it dangers to the affected and to all around them. The information presented in the article was very interesting. I was able to get a exact definition of mental health. Which furthered my understanding of this topic. This information helped me to understand and notice people in my life that could potentially have these problems. I have seen these problems in my life and know know that these problems can be treated. As the author brought up that mental health is a problem that can be

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