This device may not appear as much, but it doesn't lack in effectiveness. Logos is the use of facts and statistics in a piece to appeal to the audience's logic. Obama says: “After Connecticut passed a law requiring background checks and gun safety classes, gun deaths decreased by 40 percent to 40 percent. Meanwhile, since Missouri repealed a law requiring extensive background checks and purchasing permits, gun deaths have increased nearly 50 percent compared to the national average” (Barack 21) . The use of this statistic was the most powerful argument Obama made in his speech, as it demonstrated the effectiveness of gun control. Although conservatives believe that gun freedom helps prevent tragedies, this fact obviously poses a different perspective. Gun control can significantly reduce the murder rate by using