Persuasive Articles on Gun Control By Jamie Taylor 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
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another statistic in the rising violent crime rate produced by guns. This has become an all too familiar scenario for families living not only in Chicago‚ but inner cities throughout the United States. Mainstream media would like for everyone to believe that it is the gun that is to blame for these crimes‚ while politicians use these unfortunate events to push their anti-gun agendas. Many legislators have addressed the issue of gun violence with ideas from stricter laws‚ to all out bans on certain types
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A gun control law is any law that restricts the use‚ purchase‚ or possession of any firearms (Conservapedia). These laws are implemented to reduce the use of firearms to authorized members of a state’s government. Each state in America has its own laws regarding gun control; however‚ among all‚ California has the strongest laws‚ scoring 81 out of a 100 (O’Mara). Gun control laws are necessary in a state because they decrease violence‚ increase government’s protection in the state‚ and decrease the
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Persuasive Essay Did you know that in the United States almost 100‚000 people are shot or killed with a gun in one year? 10‚527 people die a year in handgun related incidents in the United States. This number‚ by far‚ outweighs the number of gun related deaths in countries such as Sweden‚ Great Britain‚ and Japan‚ which number 13‚ 22‚ and 87‚ respectively. What is the reason for such drastic differences in numbers? Sweden‚ Great Britain‚ and Japan are all countries that have stricter gun control
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Gun Control A child lies on his parents’ bedroom floor with a gunshot wound in his chest. His best friend stands over him‚ gaping. The nine-year-old boy’s eyes dart from the blood oozing from his friend‚ to his own shaking index finger‚ still clutched on the trigger of the gun. It was not supposed to happen this way. The gun was not supposed to be loaded. They should not have been snooping in the first place. But this scene has happened before‚ in countless different settings‚ with numerous different
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should be able to have guns? Well i believe if you have no records and is not a criminal it shouldn’t matter . First shooting is a olympic sport and the united states hold more golds than any competition ‚ and nearly 50 % of households hold guns. I also belive you be should be able to have guns because guns stop burglars and it make people more scared to think about breaking into your house. Guns also make people safe if somebody to to break in or harm them in any kind of way‚ guns can be dangerous but
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GUN CONTROL & GUN VIOLENCE in CHILDREN To start my essay off‚ I have an unusual story that is true. My mom knew a girl when she was little. The girl was around the age of 2-4 years old. She got a hold of the gun her family had in the home and shot her older sibling. Then when she was in the eighth grade‚ her little brother got a hold of the same gun that her family had and killed her. It proves my point on why children should not have guns and children in the home
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reported gun violence that unintentionally caused the death of a child (“Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America”). According to the second amendment in the Constitution‚ citizens have the right to own and bear arms. This is a controversial topic that is often debated and almost all people have their own opinion. Moms Demand Action is a current organization determined to make changes to our laws to prevent gun violence. One advertisement that subjects itself around the issue of gun control depicts
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believe that there is no solution to gun violence and therefore it will never completely be resolved. But‚ I also believe there are some actions that the United States government can take to reduce the amount of gun violence. Starting in the classrooms‚ kids need to be educated on guns and the effects they can have on people from the start. They are our future‚ and we need to bring more awareness to the extreme dangers and consequences that can come from guns. Like the Drug Abuse Resistance Education
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Ariana Fisher‚ a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. As a caregiver to children in the state of Ohio‚ I am writing you today to speak to you about a very important topic: gun violence. As a constituent and young pediatrician‚ I have already seen the monumental toll gun violence takes upon children. As a teenager‚ I lost my friend‚ Amanda‚ in a domestic homicide-suicide. As a medical student‚ I witnessed the autopsy of a young man who was shot four times by a 16-year-old.
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