“The term ‘gun control’ scares gun owners. Stop using it.” Washingtonpost.com, 31 Jan. 2020, p. NA. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A612891656/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=c91eb453. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
This was a brief article written by the view point of someone who does not own a gun. The author of this article talks about the term “gun control” and how it sounds threatening to responsible gun owners. This term is counter productive to the actual meaning. The author suggest using the term “gun safety”. She suggest this term will not come off as offensive to responsible gun owners.
Assessing this short article, I think the author makes a valid point. With Gun ownership being such a hot topic in the political world the term “Gun control” only sounds threatening to responsible gun owners. I personally know people who get all bent out of shape when they hear the term “Gun control”. However I think that the term “Gun safety” would not sound threatening to them. If the political world started using “gun safety” both political sides may be able to meet in the middle on an agreement.
reflect- Reflecting on this, I would consider this short article credible. The author is a reasonable reasoner.
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