In the article “A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun,” author Linda M. Hasselstrom presents a credible argument for carrying of a firearm. Hasselstrom has a strong ethical appeal and his argument made sense based on his many dangerous personal experiences. Although her article is credible, she uses many fallacies to make it appear that if women have guns, they can protect themselves from men. Hasselstrom has ethical appeal because she used credible personal situations to support her authority to own a gun. Because she was a peace-loving woman, carrying a gun would be wrong. Its stated causes and effects gave this article a logical appeal on the subject of carrying firearms for security purposes. Although she demonstrates good logical appeal, she failed to include statistics that could have made her argument more credible. Despite Hasselstrom's personal characteristics as a peace-loving and caring woman, the distance with which she lived from the city, being alone, and a series of unfortunate and dangerous situations made her feel the need to protect yourself. She declares in the ar...