The article A Senate In the Gun Lobby’s Grip, was written by Gabrielle Giffords a mass shooting survivor and politician. Gifford argues that the senators neglected to do their job correctly. The senators let their judgement be influenced by the hold that the gun lobby's money and political influence have and neglected to put into place a simple yet vital way to help prevent gun related tragedies. Clifford uses impactful word choice, her own expertise as a politician, her experience of being a mass shooting survivor to convince the reader that our political officials are not taking all the factors into equal consideration.
There are hundreds of quotes about the power that words hold; but you have to make sure that they are being used in good context for them to reach their full potential. Throughout the essay Gifford uses impactful word choice as a tool to further her argument and get the reader's attention. One of the strongest instances of this was when she was talking about how even though the senators had voted against the background check amendments even
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Ethos is the appeal of ethics; or to convincing someone of the character or credibility. Although throughout the essay Gifford leans strongly on her personal connection to gun violence in this paragraph she shows us that she is more than just a survivor. Gifford states “I was elected six times to represent southern Arizona, in the State Legislature and then in Congress. I know what a complicated issue is; I know what it feels like to take a tough vote. This was neither.”. In this part of the article Gifford clearly sets out her credentials; a State Legislator who was re-elected multiple times and a congress woman. She talks about her experience with voting on issues that weren’t easy and with confidence goes onto state that this issue should not have been a hard
In the article “Gun Control Can Prevent School Shootings,” Bennett shares the effects of gun violence in the past, present, and future. The Sandy Hook shooting occurred on December 14, 2012 when twenty children and six adult staff members were killed. Barely a month after the shooting, eleven of the families affected by the shooting went to meet privately with Joe Biden, and members from the Congress and cabinet. Bennett stated, “They were preparing to wade into some of the roughest waters in American politics: the gun debate.” President Obama gave a speech in Connecticut vowing to fight for change. And as Bennett put it, “Members of Congress started acting as parents instead of politicians.” Bennett explained to the families that they couldn't get rid of assault weapons or high capacity ammunition magazines, no matter how bad the shooting was. The families got angry and stated they did not want to know what they couldn't do, but what they could do to honor their children.
In his article “Gun debate? What gun debate?” Mark O 'Mara discuses the controversial issue of gun control. O’Mara takes the tragic school shooting in Oregon as an opportunity to voice his opinion on the debate of guns. He clearly states his position and explains that gun violence has increased enormously because of the lack of command by the government and support from the public to speak out against it. O’Mara claims the issue is no longer a debate because it is so evident that guns have become a significant problem in this country and therefore actions must be taken to control and govern gun laws. In his article he attempts to raise awareness to the severity of the issue and tries to persuade his readers to take a stance against gun violence
Guns have possessed the spotlight of almost every news station. From the latest tragedy of a shooting killing innocent men, women and children to the arguments centering around if our gun laws possess strict enough qualities to keep our country safe. Charles C. W. Cooke, the author of “Gun-Control Dishonesty”, spreads his conservative view on the topic by ripping away any hope for a brighter day. Cooke’s main idea states that if nothing has happened to make gun law more strict even after the lives of innocent children were mercilessly ripped away from their young bodies than nothing should or could ever change. On the other hand, Adam Gopnik wrote his article, “Shooting”, uses a more liberal approach and inspires his audience to act upon the much needed change in our society
Ethos is something that makes the article creditable. Or what gives the author the right to be saying what he/she is saying. This article was revolved around the interview that was done with Governor Snyder. That is why they were able to quote what he was saying about the situation and have a file with his emails on them. This makes it clear to the audience that what is being said is true. That is why ethos, that make the article creditable, actually make the article better fo...
Being “an Oregon farm boy who was given a .22 rifle for my 12th birthday” (Kristof), it’s safe to say that Kristof is acquainted with guns and in having this first-hand knowledge, has developed a valid mechanical perspective on the subject. He gathers information from authorities as well as International procedures in the realm of gun control to form a well-rounded opinion. His intertwining of others’ viewpoints displays an attempt to rationalize his own opinion and assimilate into the cultural context of this sensitive social discussion. Directly referring to Tucson (the most recent mass shooting at that time), he validates himself in the currency of the issue. His arguments are not fanatical or grandiose, aggressive or offensive, but subtle and confident, inviting, open for discussion and within the realm and climate of this unfortunate public
In this article the author Fawn Johnson gives us a brief look of what goes on during the great gun control debate. This article gives us a look at the gun control proposals, from American’s not bein...
It is interestingly sad how debates on gun violence and gun control is being handled in our society by our top leaders and lobbyist. Gun control has become a serious issue and a national epidemic, however, the debate is far from over. In the article “under the gun” by writers Rottenberg, Rice and Franich, for entertainment weekly, the writers discussed the failing of gun control laws and the increase in gun violence. By setting sides of their argument, the writers discussed violence in movies, TVs and videogames and how this violence impact our society, thus allowing their audience to decide for themselves.
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In America guns have been a part of the country’s society since it’s birth. Throughout history the citizens of the US have used firearms to protect the nation, protect their families, hunt for food and engage in sporting activities. The issue of Guns and gun control is complex. Weighing the rights and liberties of the individual against the welfare and safety of the public has always been a precarious balancing act. In the United States, gun control is one of these tumultuous issues that has both sides firmly entrenched in their positions. Those parties in favor of gun ownership and the freedom to use and keep arms, rely on the fact that the provision for such rights is enshrined in their constitution. In this climate of growing violence, rife with turmoil and crime, gun advocates feel more than ever that their position is justified. As citizens of the “Land of the Free” possessing a gun is a fundamental right, and may even be a necessity... Anti- gun lobbyists point to the same growing violence and gun related crimes in an effort to call on the government to take action. By enacting more laws and stricter control, these people not in favor of guns feel society would be better safer.
Another aspect of this debate is in fact, the lobbyists that are pushing for more lenient or tighter gun-laws. It seems that the lobbyists that wanted stricter firearm-related laws are the ones who have witnessed the damage that criminals and the mentally unstable can really do with a gun in their hand. Those pushing for leniency when it comes to gun legislature state that firearms are trying to protect their right to carry an essential tool for those who want to venture the countryside in search for animals to shoot down for food, clothing or sport. The last aspects of the controversy are the federal and state laws that have decided whether or not concealed wea...
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In today 's society gun violence is a growing epidemic that is at an alarming rate. This paper will highlight the Brady’s Campaign to End Gun Violence influence, and impact on our government. Also it’s important to understand how our government deals with reform, and change in society 's views as well as the theories that are behind it. Unlike the other two theories of American government views on interest groups in this paper, interest groups fit into the idea of Pluralism the most realistically. In our government it’s relevant that the top 10% of interest groups make an affect on law reform compared to the average voter in America. The easiest way to get your point across is with money, this is seen in an article posted at The Washington Post about NRA’s major money influenced opposing agenda. The National Rifle Association’s PAC’s donations are astronomical compared this campaign, this is shown not only in the figure of money but in the list of politicians that are lobbied by this organization alone which is extensive. Not forgetting its influence and power in the House of Representatives and the Senate that follows as well. Under the idea of Elite theory, interest groups are the face for the economic elite in our government. At the end of the day, with so many interest groups fighting over gun legislation it seems to be at a stand still. That’s where hyperpluralism comes into power, and it’s because of the vast majority of opposing ideologies that slow or simply stop our government from governing efficiently. Furthermore this theory seems to explain our government perfectly as it can be a mix of the other two theories, being how our government runs and the lengthy process a bill must go through to officially become law. If t...
Ethos is the use of one’s title or background in order to speak on an issue that is presented. Hasselstrom is a female poet, essayist and writing teacher who is using experiences in order to debate the issue of carrying a weapon. Hasselstrom does not have the proper ethos in order to speak on this topic because she does not have any credentials that state she is qualified enough to speak on the issue of guns. The most experience Hasselstrom has with a weapon is the fact that she owns one, however she is lacks the credentials to give certifiable proof that other methods besides a gun is the only valid method that could prevent a physical altercation from occuring. In the excerpt, Hasselstrom stated that a pistol is the only way to shift the balance of power which then provided safety. She has no background on if that statement is true nor have any of the knowledge to justify the
Certain laws and cultural ideas play a fundamental part in society while others can be trivial, but if there's one set of laws and culturalistic ideas that dictate many aspects of the country, its gun laws and culture. Many countries have different gun laws, but the United States of America and the country of United Kingdom. Gun laws differ in these countries so much, that for a gun owner it's heaven or hell.