Pat Snipes

Bandwagon

• The idea of doing an action influenced

by others

– “Since he has an attack helicopter, I

need one!”

Unwarranted Extrapolations

• The act of making huge inferences from little proof

–Bigger guns = More dead

Plain Folks

• The inference that all ‘normal’ people should do something

– “If he can afford a gun, you can too.”

Transfer• Relating something to a more prestigious

source; religions or countries are examples

– Insurgents glorifying weapons near a mosque

Testimonial

• Using important figureheads to endorse a

product

– шников (Mikhail

Timofeyevich Kalashnikov), Inventor of the

Kalashnikov Assault Rifle Series

Name Calling

• To put a negative connotation on a subject

–“Guns Kill.”

Glittering Generalizations

• To make all things seem similar or the same

– “I don’t have to be careful, I have a gun” –Matt Groening

Fear

• Scare people into a desired outcome

– “In England, if you commit a crime, the police don't have a gun and you don't have a gun. If you commit a crime, the police will say "Stop, or I'll say stop again.” –Robin Williams

Bad Logic• Weak claims that all such objects are the

same

–“Anything with a gun kills”

Sex Appeal

• The usage of sexually appealing pictures to gain attention to a subject

– Girls + Guns = Epic Win

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