‘Connecticut Lawmakers approve ‘toughest’ gun laws in US’, the headline of the article on US News says it all. The state house in Connecticut came up with a historic legislation on 3rd April 2013 when it passed a bipartisan package of gun laws to expand state’s ban on assault weapons. The coverage of the news was in depth and contained all aspects that will be or have been affected by the new legislation.
Very clearly and vividly the main point has been explained and the reasons behind the move elaborated. The scenario under which the house has taken this extreme step has also been touched upon well through the course of the article. The article also maintains a fine balance to the views of opposite lobbies with respect to the new legislation since it does mention the reactions of both the sides well and puts them forward in a very neutral and untampered manner for the reader not to be influenced. The article though did not touch upon the possible alternatives to the issue; it did discuss how the other states were still lenient towards loose gun laws, thus drawing a suitable and appropriate comparison. The finest thing about the story is that it doesn’t assume anything and gives a clear picture of the entire scenario in a very lucid and easy form, thus making sure that the story is well understood by everyone well and it doesn’t favor any particular thought process.
Critical analysis forms an important exercise since it initiates critical thinking and the distinctions through the process are of paramount importance as they often lead to the hidden side of the story through observation, analysis and inference
All in all, the story has been reported rather fairly and without any significant presuppositions.
References
DeLuca Matthew, Rafferty Andrew(2013). Connecticut Lawmakers approve ‘toughest’ gun laws
in US. US News, Retrieved April 4, 2013, from
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/03/17587284-connecticut-
lawmakers-approve-toughest-gun-laws-in-us?lite
