In the article “A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun,” author Linda M. Hasselstrom provides a credible argument for carrying a gun. Hasselstrom has solid ethical appeal and his argument had a logic based on his many dangerous personal experiences. While her article is credible, she uses many fallacies to make it appear that if women have a gun they can protect themselves from men. Hasselstrom has ethical appeal because he used credible personal situations to support his authority to own a gun. Because she was such a peace-loving woman, carrying a gun would be a mistake. The stated cause and effects gave this article a logical appeal on the topic of carrying guns for safety purposes. While it has good logical appeal, he did not include statistics that might have made his argument more credible. Despite Hasselstrom's personal characteristics of being a peace-loving and caring woman, the distance she lived from the city, being alone, and a series of unfortunate dangerous situations made her feel the need to protect herself. You state in the article...