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The Political Cartoon “YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT…” made by Adam Zyglis and published for The Buffalo News on 12 December 2012 uses the Modes of Persuasion to convince Americans of the danger of our gun culture. In this cartoon it shows a young boy in pajamas with USA printed on them. He holds in his chubby hands a present of an automatic rifle, complete with a gift tag and a red bow. The title of this cartoon is a warning someone is giving the child; “YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT…”. Almost as a…

Gun violence in America Gun violence is an all-time high. In the wake of Sandy Hook, widespread concern forced legislators to take a second glance at our gun laws. When twenty children and six educators were gunned down, many citizens were stunned, outraged, and begged authorities to pass more crucial gun laws because with fewer guns, there could possibly be fewer incidents involving gun violence. Many people believe that the widespread availability of guns is making society unsafe. Each year,…

Now that we are all here in college I find it highly appropriate to speak on the subject of campus violence. You hear about so many different events happening around the country on college campuses, but you may not stop to think about it hard enough to realize that it happens so frequently that it is a major issue. College students should be the first people to be informed about this problem because in the long run can affect all of us. When we first think of campus violence the first thing…

REXBURG- Brigham Young University-Idaho threatened with shooting after a BYU-Idaho student posted on a popular social media app threatening to “shoot up the school” only to be quickly taken into custody by the Rexburg Police Department. Oct. 26 at about noon, BYU-Idaho was nearly put into danger after 19-year-old Joshua David Tanner posted on the social media app Yik Yak about potentially shooting the school. “I’m going to shoot up BYUI Monday,” Tanner said in his post. When Yik Yak users…

firearms in order to protect to their fullest potential. Security policemen prefer to be armed for campus protection(National Criminal Justice Reference Service). Officers use a variety of devices on the job. These include pepper spray, tasers, and guns. Ultimately, if security…

Finding a gun in the United States is relatively easy. It would be easy to drive a few extra miles to get a gun it is not going to stop someone from getting a gun if they have to drive a few more hours. Also, having background checks is a good idea, but background check are only enforced on public sellers. When a person sells a gun online or privately they do not have to get a background check, because it is not enforced. Stopping people from buying guns will just create more problems they will…

Gun Control: One argument used by a lot of people nowadays is gun control will solve the gun problem. Now logically one would understand a criminal does not follow laws and regulations and that is one of the main purposes gun control is trying to accomplish. If you look at the most recent school shooting for instance, a criminal obtained a Glock 9mm gun. The shooter was 17. He was also stopped by law enforcement and the shooting was prevented from getting to be any larger than it was. Criminals…

and maybe you’re even with your niece or nephew,or even perhaps your own child. You hear a gun shot and realize theres a shooter in the store.You are unarmed and would do anything and everything to protect those you love. What would you do? Would these moments make you second guess yourself about not carrying?These types of situations show that guns are appropriate in times of need. An article states that gun control is unconstitutional.Joseph Sobran on the other hand explains that even though…

shot him in the right leg. The suspect was interviewed by Det. Johnakin, and he confessed he was showing the gun towards the victim when he accidentally pulled the trigger and fired the weapon. The suspect stated he had found the firearm behind a trash can in the Merrifield’s neighborhood. Officers on scene recovered the firearm in the next yard over, and the suspect stated he had thrown the gun along with the shell casing into that yard. When officers ran the serial number on the weapon, it was…

and murders due to the fact that guns are given with less strings attached. Guns tend to give people the illusion of power and capability over evil activities. If guns had more safety requirements, most of societies violence issues wouldn’t exist such as, public shootings and murders of one another. Guns are supposed to be used as defense, not as revenge, says the law. When most people think of a gun, they think of violence, death and danger. Other people see guns as an opportunity to destroy.…