2. Bandwagon
• The idea of doing an action influenced
by others
– “Since he has an attack helicopter, I
need one!”
3. • The act of making huge inferences from little
proof
– Bigger guns = More dead
Unwarranted Extrapolations
4. Plain Folks
• The inference that all ‘normal’ people
should do something
– “If he can afford a gun, you can too.”
5. Transfer
• Relating something to a more prestigious
source; religions or countries are examples
– Insurgents glorifying weapons near a mosque
6. Testimonial
• Using important figureheads to endorse a
product
– шников (Mikhail
Timofeyevich Kalashnikov), Inventor of the
Kalashnikov Assault Rifle Series
7. Name Calling
• To put a negative connotation on a
subject
–“Guns Kill.”
8. Glittering Generalizations
• To make all things seem similar or the same
– “I don’t have to be careful, I have a gun” –Matt Groening
9. 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 quot;Stop,
or I'll say stop again.” –Robin Williams
10. Bad Logic
• Weak claims that all such objects are the
same
–“Anything with a gun kills”
11. Sex Appeal
• The usage of sexually appealing pictures to
gain attention to a subject
– Girls + Guns = Epic Win
