Visual Analysis: Gun control

Summary:
            The image illustrated by Joe Lee depicts the "Arguments Against Gun Control"  in  which Uncle Sam is shown listing the five primary points against gun control.  He is shown saying that guns will protect people from violence, it is the people's given right to have guns, and its the things like media influencing people to use guns inappropriately.  To the right, a cartoon of death, holding a gun himself, is shown agreeing to the arguments being made against gun control .

Analysis: 
              The cartoon demonstrates the anti gun control arguments, however it is supporting the argument for gun control due to the fact that death is shown agreeing to the points listed. The illustration itself is a counter-argument against the idea that no gun control policies should be made.  Because the illustration of death was involved in the cartoon, this shows that ultimately having no gun control policies will lead to the death of more people. Even though it is in the "second amendment" that people have the "right to own weapons," it raises the question, do guns really ensure our safety?  If guns did protect people already, then there would be no need for the debate because guns would not be negatively effecting the lives of people. This also refers to the argument being made by Uncle Sam in which he states " the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."  In other words , fight fire with fire , this idea will only result in more conflict, violence and once again death. The arguments  " Automobiles are more dangerous"  is claiming that there are other tools that result in more numbers of fatal injuries, but the idea is ignored that most are accidents. Guns can be better controlled than cars and other probable killing machines but more effort is needed in the governments part. The primary argument for gun control is that the use of gun control will lessen the increasing amount of deaths occurring due to the use of guns.

Work Cited:
         Joe Lee. "Refuting Gun- Control Enthusiasts'." The Progressive Cynic.
         <https://theprogressivecynic.com/2013/01/17/refuting-gun-enthusiasts-anti-gun-control-arguments-part-1/>