Cynthia Tucker is a writer whose article was syndicated in the Seattle times. She wrote an article published in 1993 titled “Illusory Handgun Safety”. Her article argues against women buying handguns for personal safety. She is trying to convince young women who are either single or head of households, that buying a gun for personal safety is not such a wise choice. Tucker portrays herself as a young woman who has moved now to the city, …showed first 75 words of 1059 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1059 total…not responsible enough to own a gun, and we should be grateful that she, and others like her who can be swayed so easily, are not using guns. In effect, her article is very effective at reaching her target audience—never mind that they don’t have the backbone to buy one. Her article will surely keep guns out of the hands of people who didn’t have the maturity to own a firearm anyway.