Gang Wars

These statistics pretty much sum up the logos in the rhetorical situation. The purpose of the article this picture was posted on was to get backing on legislation that would change gun rights. Chicago's murder rate, although steadily decreasing, is number one amongst major cities in America. This fact should be enough to at least reconsider legislation related to guns. Just in case it wasn't the writer(s) added this picture to create a sense of urgency for change in legislation. This exigence is provided by showing just how real this problem is. By providing an isolated example, they prove the existence of a serious problem even more so than they would have if they had simply stated a statistic about these murders. The picture and statistics discussed in the article provide the background for the valid argument that people need to start backing legislation altering gun rights in Chicago.