The Gun Control Debate: Is it a Violation of the Constitution?The Constitution of the United States is considered the supreme law of the land. When written more than two centuries ago, the goal of the Founding Fathers was to provide for the general welfare and common defense of all citizens, to establish a more perfect Union, and to ensure the internal tranquility of the United States of America. Unfortunately, this tranquility has been disrupted by unnecessary tragedies perpetrated by armed individuals. Tragedies like the Sandy Hook shootings and the Columbine massacre, in which armed individuals mercilessly killed innocent civilians, have shaken our communities and forced us to take a different approach to gun safety. Gun control has been the subject of many heated debates in recent years. As a nation, we have become so accustomed to guns in our daily lives, whether for protection, hunting, or self-defense, that we have forgotten that guns are dangerous and deadly weapons. The Second Amendment to the Constitution grants all individuals the right to bear arms; however, this amendment continues to be used and abused by people who have chosen to interpret it differently than originally intended. It is our duty, as citizens of this great nation, to open our eyes wide and realize that this problem will not go away on its own. Although the right of everyone to bear arms is guaranteed and guaranteed by our Constitution, it is imperative, for the safety of our people, that we regulate all gun purchases and strengthen the requirements necessary for the purchase of a firearms to prevent further tragedies from occurring. the most famous argument made against gun control is that it is a violation of the Constitution...... middle of paper ......007. Internet. April 11, 2014. Lamb, Gina. “Columbine High School.” The New York Times. The New York Times US, April 17, 2008. Web. April 10, 2014.Meredith, Leslie. "Is it easier to buy a gun online?" » Scientific American. Scientific American Technology, July 25, 2012. Web. March 16, 2014. “Universal Background Checks and Private Sales Loophole Policy Summary.” » Smart Weapons Act. Smart Gun Laws, August 21, 2013. Web. April 10, 2014. Wheeler, Timothy. “There’s a reason they choose schools.” National Reviewer October 11, 2007. Rpt. in Practical Argument: A Text and Anthology. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. 2nd ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2014. 618-20. Print.Wintemute, Garen J., Anthony A. Braga, and David M. Kennedy. “Private Gun Sales, Regulation, and Public Safety.” The New England Journal of Medicine 363.6 (2010): 508-11. Academic research completed. Internet. April 10. 2014.