tween the two major politicalparties in the US The Democrats have always pushed for stricter gun laws, and theRepublicans have always been for lenient laws. Heavy campaign contributions are madeto both parties in hope to push certain group’s views with The National Rifle Associationleading the way with large contributions to the Republican Party. Regardless of party,most politicians agree that something must be altered in the present equilibrium, becauseviolence is almost becoming routine. The Second Amendment was intended for the purpose of reminding thesepoliticians that they are there to serve the people, and no other reason. Although electionsare usually enough incentive for politicians to please the people, they need to know thatthe people can revolt, and the Constitution is not the last ruling document that thiscountry will ever see. The brilliance in the Constitution is that the Framers allowed forchanges in society and changes in government. They knew that they could not map thefate of the country in a few months.Today, the Second Amendment is outdated, and not currently effective. It is,however, part of the Constitution and that will not change in any time near. Since theFramers of the Constitution could never envision what would become of guns or theviolence that would occur in the US, they cannot be blamed. The amendment was nevera problem for the first 200 years of our existence, and that points to a problem in modernsociety, not the Constitution. Before something that has been around for centuries ischanged, maybe what has changed in recent decades should be examined.Modern American society is based on instant gratification and what people absorbfrom their surroundings. Unfortunately, these surroundings are not always the bestinfluences. Movies, television and music are filled with violence, drugs and sex. Ifsociety surrounds itself with such activities, the influences will be widespread.In conclusion, th...
