Rhetorical Precis: "American Sniper' widow: Gun control won't protect us,"

In the article,"American Sniper' widow: Gun control won't protect us," by Taya Kyle argues that gun control will only make innocent people more vulnerable to becoming victims to violence. The author first starts by introducing her personal experience in which her own husband was killed due to gun violence; Kyle then supports her position that guns don't kill, people people kill people by asking a series of rhetorical questions regarding the idea that killing is a choice; and to conclude she persuades the reader by ultimately restating her arguments and describing her final hopes for this country as well as the people. Her overall purpose was to convince the readers that gun control will not prevent murders, only limit our freedom to bear arm, in order to make readers come to the realizations that restrictions  can not change those who have that evil, killing mindset. Kyle's target audience is the people in this country who are for gun control because she repeatedly asked a series of questions that successfully make people rethink their viewpoint of gun control.

Kyle, Taya. "'American Sniper' Widow: Gun Control Won't Protect Us." CNN. Cable News Network, 8 Jan. 2016. Web. 15 Mar. 2016. <http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/opinions/taya-kyle-gun-control/>.

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/>

Summary
                 In the article, "End the Gun Epidemic in America" by the Editorial Board of the New York Times  it is stated that the goveenment has no care for the safety of the people in American, instead they  prioritize money and sells. It is also downright immoral  for allowing people to have access to such deadly war weapons used specifically for killing.

Analysis
                  The entire article primarily focuses on the position that guns should be outlawed due to the obvious reason that guns have only one purpose. The writer compares the United states to other countries  by demonstrating that this country does not attempt to have any kind of gun control. He repeats the idea that the cause is a government that only focuses on " creating gun markets" and "profiting from .... powerful firearms. " A counterclaim is also made where gun control is opposed due to the fact that laws do not stop control, while this maybe true different methods can be used in order to at least stop gun violence slightly. To conclude the article, the writer admits that it may nearly be impossible to stop " the spread of a all firearms." However , he proposes a different method in which a large groups of specific guns would have to be eliminated due to their bigger threats.

         Thoreau, a writer and philosopher, encourages his ideology of a simplistic lifestyle in his book Walden, he believes that simplicity allows a person to enjoy the wonders in life. Thoreau suggests that people are making things more complex, instead everyone should be fine with the four necessities of life which are clothing, food, shelter, and fuel(11). He continuously uses the word “ simplify, simplify, simplify ” bringing emphasis to his viewpoint in which life is better lived without the worries of the materialistic things(81). His ideals should be accepted in today's society due to the fact that people are never satisified , striving for more and better  

              Society is rapidly advancing with new technologies used to make everyone’s lives simpler, however they are controlling the lives of the people. For example, phones were first made to expand communication, however  they’re now equipped with more tools making it more dependable.  Thoreau addresses this in chapter three when he states, “ we do not ride on the railroad; it rides upon us,” in other words he is saying that people are creating new technologies making us  slaves to these inventions(82). The availability of them are making people more sustainable to buying more products unaware that they’re fine without them.                           

               Thoreau’s ideas may be unrealistic to an extent. Currently, society is advancing and as people we must learn to adapt or we’ll have a difficult time living. It can be agreed that it is impossible to escape from technologies, as Thoreau had done, however it does not specifically mean we can’t stop ourselves from getting more. Is it really necessary to upgrade your phone every few months?  No it is not so why is it that we keep doing so? People must understand that less is more and we should all stop over- complicating everything.         

In the article "Battleground America" written by Jill Lepore, lepore primarily focuses on the effects gun have on a society as a whole stating guns can either be used to "prevent or commit" crimes. 49 states have their own gun laws permitting people to conceal their own gun, granting them the right to protects themselves making himself  or her self their own " policeman." Since 1968 there has been a growing idea that the right to hold guns is one

our "freedoms" as  Americans and an "act of citizenship." 

Jill Lepore begins her article with a series of tragic events in which guns were used to commit crimes and kill innocents people unaware of what was coming. The United States citizens one more guns than that of any other nations. The argument over the right to conceal a gun has aleays been a roaring debate  and one of the orimary arguments to defend it is the Second Ammendment .The Second  Amendment gives people the right to bear arm for their own protection. However, Lepores states that  when the Second Amendment was written guns could only be shot once before they had to be reloaded. Now they are much more powerful and can be used to place more people in more serious danger. This article is essential due to the fact that it presents examples for both sides of the arguments and provides more examples in which guns are used for crime.

"One Nation, Under the Gun." The New Yorker. Jill Lepore, 23 Apr. 2012. Web. 07 Feb. 2016.

"Two Important Arguments from Both 'Sides' of the Gun Debate" written by Tauriq Moosa points out the three  central arguments that are faced when it comes to the topic of gun control. Gun control laws will only be messing with the rights and "liberties" of Americans, along with the idea that it will make people vulnerable to the governments control and the violent crimes people face daily.

Writer Tauriq Moosa demonstrates and explains  the primary arguments made when it comes to the debatable issue on the topic of gun control. He lists the three arguments that are continuously brought up. Moosa also uses analogies referencing to a writer of L.A Times and Sam Harris in order to support the main idea of the argument and its importance to the issue.  The article may be intended for those who are very active when addressing  gun control so that they understand the issues concerned.

Moosa, Tauriq. "Two Important Arguments from Both 'Sides' of the Gun Debate | Big Think." Big Think. N.p., 18 Jan. 2013. Web. 31 Jan. 2016.

         In her article, Anger: An American History, Stacy Schiff argues that immigration is a continuous problem and the idea of prohibiting immigrants from moving to America is "un- American." Her argument is shown through her use of  rhetorical questions introducing the topic; diction such as "xenophobia";  and selection of detail describing events that were part of America's past like the Quaker's. The purpose of Schiff writing this article was to explain and address America's current predicament on immigration in which religion plays a big attribute to the immigration problem. In order to explain her opinion on the topic in which religion plays a key role in immigration, Schiff primarily referred to  passed events such as the "Alien and Sedition Acts" and  "9/11." The article was directed for people who are also against banning immigrants from entering America because it is against our values.