The Importance Of Crime And Gun Violence

Ask several Americans what they consider is the biggest problem America faces, and indeed you will receive multiple answers. Sure America faces countless problems. However, I believe crime and gun violence issues need the most attention. The Second amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of the people to retain and bear arms, adopted on December 15, 1791, as part of the first ten amendments in the Bill of Rights. The second Amendment we see today is not the same amendment ratified by the several States at the time The Second Amendment, comparable to other parts of the U.S. Constitution, was altered to suit the needs and desires of Federalists who had committed to a loose, decentralized system of government. The framers of the Constitution wanted to ensure they protected basic rights, including the right to bear arms to officials who were trained and had the duty to protect. However, Federalists changed the Second Amendment by allowing firearms into the hands of anyone who wanted one, it was simple if you had the money you could carry a gun. While the second amendment was being written firearms were still being developed. Considering today 's modern world the Founding Fathers had no idea of the technology that would be available today, the invention of multi and rapid fire arms seemed unimaginable. …show more content…
There are more cases of children and young adults engaging in violence or being caught between crossfire. There have been many arguments over whether gun laws are strict enough. With more lives being affected almost every day, more concerns arise as to how people can live safe lives when guns are being misused at alarming rates. It is bitter to say that almost every day we hear about some sort of gun violence from local news, affecting people close to our homes or in another parts of the