The Second Amendment has become a part of many family’s lives since its inception into the Bill of Rights in 1791. Upon entering the Bill of Rights, this Amendment provides and protects the opportunity for families to purchase and carry firearms. But how does this inclusion of personal liberties affect the family system? Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory is defined as, “A theory of human development that explains how interactions among family, school, neighborhood, society, and larger culture influence individual learning and behavior” (Bogenschneider, 2014, p.79). By utilizing Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory, one could map the potential positive and negative effects firearms create within a family model. During the 1940’s, Urie Bronfenbrenner
