She was a beloved neighbor/citizen who was killed by her boyfriend in her apartment. This story was told to prove a larger point, that his death was one of “13 people killed by gunfire on Wednesday” (Wing), which was said to be a relatively quiet day in the United States, with an “average of nearly three times as many people have been killed by guns every day this year” (Wing). The article then concluded by saying, “But when, or perhaps if, we decide to discuss how to address gun violence, we should keep people like Annoqunette Starr in mind” (Wing). But should we also keep in mind those nine black Christians killed by Dylaan Roof's illegal gun? Or maybe the nine who died in Oregon shooting from the gun the shooter received without issue during a background check? The deaths of all these victims demonstrates the ineffectiveness of the laws put in place and further demonstrates why cracking down on gun control is not the answer and that people should be allowed to carry guns to protect themselves, because criminals will get firearms if there are laws in force or