'A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries A Gun'
Written by Linda Hasselstorm, “A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun” is a short story about how and why the author began carrying a gun with her. The audience is clearly directed toward women. She begins with a backstory about her vulnerability, and then proceeds into several examples of dangerous situations before she carried a pistol.
The situations she describes makes the reader second guess their own safety, and shows how dangerous the world really was during that time period. The great detail of the each example helps to create a vivid picture of the situation and helps male readers to better understand the struggle she and other women go through to ensure their safety. After she starts carrying a gun, she then starts to talk
The situations she describes makes the reader second guess their own safety, and shows how dangerous the world really was during that time period. The great detail of the each example helps to create a vivid picture of the situation and helps male readers to better understand the struggle she and other women go through to ensure their safety. After she starts carrying a gun, she then starts to talk