Gary Younge Article Analysis
The article Why the Gun Control Movement Fails, is written by Gary Younge. Gary Younge is a columnist for The Nation. In October 2016, Younge wrote this article about gun control and various shootings on November 23. Younge spoke with parents who lost their children due to gun violence, an organization leader, a member of the NRA, and a gun control activist to get his point across. Gun violence is an incredible problem in the United States and the issue is overwhelmingly concerning. This article informs readers about gun violence and whether the Second Amendment should be changed or repealed. Younge begins his article with a heart wrenching story of a nineteen year old boy, Kenneth, who was killed during a shooting on November 23. The author
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He is also a columnist for a magazine called The Nation. The Nation can be a credible source, but it depends on the article published in the magazine. Why the Gun Control Movement Fails is not credible because it is an opinion-based article. Younge states his opinion about gun control various times in the article. One of these instances was that he believes guns do not make us safe. This statement can be argued because an individual can declare that owning a gun makes them feel safer or can protect them in a dangerous situation. This article is written for a general audience, informing any person about gun control movements and gun violence. The article goes in depth about deaths on November 23 and about different people’s thoughts and opinions about guns and gun control. Why the Gun Control Movement Fails taught various viewpoints on gun control and it opened my eyes to the fact that people think there is no chance of adjusting the Second Amendment. It also taught me that parents live in fear every day of the possibility that their child could be killed from a gun. On the other hand, I wish this article informed me more about the opinions of advocates for the Second Amendment, so the article would not be
He is also a columnist for a magazine called The Nation. The Nation can be a credible source, but it depends on the article published in the magazine. Why the Gun Control Movement Fails is not credible because it is an opinion-based article. Younge states his opinion about gun control various times in the article. One of these instances was that he believes guns do not make us safe. This statement can be argued because an individual can declare that owning a gun makes them feel safer or can protect them in a dangerous situation. This article is written for a general audience, informing any person about gun control movements and gun violence. The article goes in depth about deaths on November 23 and about different people’s thoughts and opinions about guns and gun control. Why the Gun Control Movement Fails taught various viewpoints on gun control and it opened my eyes to the fact that people think there is no chance of adjusting the Second Amendment. It also taught me that parents live in fear every day of the possibility that their child could be killed from a gun. On the other hand, I wish this article informed me more about the opinions of advocates for the Second Amendment, so the article would not be