Chelsea Rodriguez
Rhetorical English 102
Michel Mhor
September 7 2017
Is gun control being handled right? Will taking guns away help with gun violence, or will it keep happening? Adam Gopnik, wrote the article “The simple truth about gun control” because of the massacred in Sandy Hook, in which he wants those who don’t know how gun control is being handled and in what ways will it help stop those who have a killed innocent children. He gives examples in how taking guns away and having more control over it reduces crime. The actions that are being taken, but also talks about those who would rather own a gun and wouldn't want to do anything about it simply because they don't want their freedom taken away. Or because they just don’t know what to really do about it. Gopnik made his thesis on the reality of gun control by making it his title. …show more content…
He uses the support of David Hemenway’s work and interview about gun violence. Hemenway states that States and countries with stronger gun laws show less murders by firearms which includes suicides and accidental shootings. States that have weak gun laws show more homicides with firearms. “ more guns = more homicide” Hemenway also says that gun owners who had to use their weapon in a self-defense situation could have easily avoided using their firearm, but do to quick thinking on getting out of a situation they turned to their weapon to end a simple situation. With Hemenway’s work, Gopnik can easily support his side on gun-control, especially when it come to deaths by