“Get a Knife, Get a Dog, But Get Rid of Guns” by Molly Ivins was written to show gun holders a simple alternative of self-defense. Ivin’s point is very clear that guns control laws should be banned, or at least restricted.To get her point across, she uses techniques like sarcastic humor and examples of politics to help justify her personal beliefs on gun control; guns are destructive and should to be regulated, better yet illegal. In order to ease into her argument, Ivin starts her piece with a bit of humor. She mentions, “In the 1st place, you have to catch up with someone in order to stab him. A general substitution of knives for guns would promote physical fitness.” With this humor, it gives the author a connection with the reader on
