In 1791 the Second Amendment was ratified. “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” - Second Amendment, the Constitution of the United States. It's no secret that the Second Amendment has been a major topic of discussion in recent news. It is important to understand why and how the Second Amendment came to be and why several U.S. presidents have attempted to amend it. Knowing the importance of regulating gun control along with discussing the many controversies, but taking into consideration the good and bad evidence is something everyone should take into consideration. There was no national standing army in 179, which was also the time the Second Amendment became law. There were no consequences for over 100 years. During and after the Revolution, the state militias were the beating heart and muscles of the national infantry. The national government, along with other state governments, has focused its attention on the military in fear of having a standing national army with real force. The basic Constitution, in Article I, Section 8, gave Congress the power to "call up the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions" and to "organize, arm, and discipline the militia ". State militias were not considered the only instrument of national defense. However, they were not considered a vital national resource, but also the states' only defense against national invasion. At that time, and for just over a hundred years, most of the firearms used by state militias were their property, so if these men had no weapons they obviously couldn't have been v...paper...yeah some kind of mass shooting occurred. At one point, firearms were used as a means of protection, but as time went on, they fell into the hands of the wrong people who used them for mass violence and simple random acts of violence against innocent people. For this reason, presidents have felt that we should all be subject to stricter gun laws. Through ratification, opposition and support, and presidents' consistent efforts to limit the rights established by the Second Amendment, many wonder what the future may hold for this highly controversial amendment. The battle will rage between two groups who support and oppose it, and the presidents who are for and against it will constantly change what the law has to say about it. Based on history, a total ban on certain types of weapons and the ability to carry permitted ones will most likely not be easy.