People demand changes in government but shout “unconstitutional!” Stricter gun laws are needed in the United States. It is no coincidence that the United States is the only country that considers gun ownership a human right and has the highest number of firearm-related injuries of any developed country in the world. The US approach to gun control has been controversial since the late 20th century. Many nationally recognized events occur such as Columbine, Sandy Hook Elementary, and Tucson, people continually debate whether to create more gun laws or keep them as is. The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the right to bear arms, becomes substantially more important to politicians during election season. The vast majority of Republicans display a more conservative appeal by opposing stricter gun laws, while Democrats are directly opposed to the idea of ​​stricter laws. Gun rights and gun control groups have lobbied for decades to encourage the creation of legislation that benefits them. People in the United States don't give much thought to violence until a horrific story of violence occurs in a public place. “Right now it's the terrible story of a 12-year-old who took a semi-automatic weapon from home and then killed a teacher... at a middle school in Nevada. Before that, it was the Navy Yard in Washington, DC. Before that it was Newtown. And before that there was Perry Hall, Aurora, Tucson and Columbine… and tomorrow it will be somewhere else.” When a nationally recognized event occurs, it becomes a trending topic on Twitter, streamed on Facebook, and reposted on Instagram. Everyone is shocked; they look to the government to make something happen. People protest for days, talking...... middle of paper......or-just-arguing-about-this>. (Nesbit 1) “District of Columbia v. Heller.” Institute of legal information. Cornell University. Network. 7 December 2013. . (“District of Columbia v. Heller”) “Now is the time.” The White House. Np, 16 June 2013. Web. 7 December 2013. . ("The White House")Bidwell, Allie. “Gun violence is significantly increased by social interactions.” News from the United States. Np, 14 November 2013. Web. 7 December 2013. . (Bidwell) Stein, Sam and Jennifer Bendery. “Obama's gun policy agenda comes to maddening end.” Huffington Post. (2013): 1. Network. 7 December 2013. . (Stein and Bendery 1)