Analysis Of Confessions Of A Liberal Gun Owner By Justin Cronin

Justin Cronin’s “Confessions of a Liberal Gun Owner” is a dynamic op-ed explaining his social and political dilemma of being an armed leftist. Residing in Texas, he is not arguing to outlaw guns, but rather regulate the accessibility of guns. The author is a self-described devout democrat, but explains his reasoning and logic behind his right to bear arms. He effectively defends his use of the second amendment and the need for regulation by the use of his personal anecdotes that served as a counterargument. Cronin surrounds his argument by explaining his circumstances regarding gun ownership. He describes himself by saying he was born and raised in the Northeast, which is prominently blue, that has only voted for a republican once in

This is also shown in his title, that contain what many believe to be an oxymoron, a liberal and gun owner. Cronin wanted to attract the reader's logic by not simply telling, but describing the events that lead to gun ownership. Cronin’s thesis was well-written and concise on what he addressed. He again appealed to the reader’s logic by explaining the need of reform on the accessibility of firearms, but by not explicitly offering his solution, he left room for interpretation. Recent studies show that most citizens, of all political parties, see the need for reform regarding gun safety. Cronin critique proposals offering regulation, but eventually sided with President Obama’s proposal as a starting point to reduce bloodshed. He believes it may prove effective by reducing the amount of lives lost while ensuring that it does not do anything to affect the protection of his family. Cronin’s intent was to make opponents of recent proposals consider what exactly will change and how their current needs will not be met. This thesis offers the reader a chance to reflect on the problem, widespread accessibility to firearms, and on the proposed solutions to limit the access of weapons to those that are lawfully obtaining guns and are not following the already set

He describes his own daughter’s journey to gun ownership. During a day off of school, she asks to take a pistol lesson to expand her knowledge of guns. Her rude awakening was realizing that one in five American women are sexually assaulted. While at the shooting range, she was given a tutorial on how to load her gun with ammunition, that prompted the instructor to say, “you’ll probably have trouble with that part, A lot of women do” (para. 16). Once his daughter proved to be superior to the expectations of