Nan Desuka's Article 'Why Handguns Must Be Outlawed'

Taking A Good Look At Handguns Are handguns necessary for the average citizen or should handguns be banned? In the article “Why Handguns Must Be Outlawed” by the author Nan Desuka, she argues on the matter and issues of handguns. Throughout the entire essay Ms. Desuka gives her point of view on why guns should be outlawed for everyone. Everyone, except for the police officers. Explaining how and why it would make this country less crime filled and safer for all citizens. All of the examples and facts that Desuka gives her audience demonstrates that she wants the audience to take into consideration the ownership of handguns. This paper will analyze the article that Desuka wrote on the use of statistics, responses from people that disagree, her use of pathos and her logic. First and foremost, Desuka’s use of statistics reveals that she does know about some unfortunate incidents that have happened in the United

For instance, her use of the slogan from Senator Barry Goldwater, stating that, “We have a crime problem in this country, not a gun problem” (549). Desuka addresses that Senator Goldwater is only half correct in his statement. Mainly because Goldwater does not entirely state the truth, according to the research she has made on handguns. The research showing that it is not only the criminals that kill people, but that guns are a tool for an easier assassination. Leading us to believe that if criminals were without a gun there would be a greater chance of surviving from a vile attack. Making the assumption that more innocent people will only get wounded in a serious attack by a criminal, rather than being killed. Even though this might be true, Desuka does not use any factual evidence to prove her claim. She only states the most logical outcome of a house robbery situation, which would be for the victim to run away from the