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 it was drafted more than two centuries ago, the goal of the founding fathers was to provide for the general welfare and common defense of all citizens, establish a more perfect Union, and ensure internal tranquility in the United States of America. Unfortunately, this tranquility has been disturbed by needless tragedies at the hands of armed individuals. Tragedies like the Sandy Hook shooting and the Columbine massacre, in which armed individuals mercilessly took the lives of innocent civilians, have shaken our communities and forced us to take a different approach when it comes 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 firearms in our daily lives, whether for protection, hunting or self-defense, that we have forgotten that firearms are dangerous and deadly weapons. The Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees all individuals the right to bear arms; however, this amendment continues to be used and abused by individuals who have chosen to interpret it differently than originally intended. It is our duty, as citizens of this great nation, to open our eyes and realize that this problem will not go away on its own. While every individual's right to bear arms is guaranteed and guaranteed by our Constitution, it is imperative to the safety of our population that we regulate all gun purchases and strengthen the requirements necessary for purchasing a firearm in order to avoid that further tragedies occur. Perhaps the best-known argument made against gun control is that it is a violation of the Constitutio...... middle of document ......007. Network. 11 April 2014.Agnello, Gina. "Columbine High School." The New York Times. The New York Times USA, April 17, 2008. Web. April 10, 2014. Meredith, Leslie. “Is it easier to buy a gun online?” American scientist. Scientific American Technology, July 25, 2012. Web. March 16, 2014. “Universal Background Checks and Private Sale 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. Network. April 10. 2014.