The gun control debate has been in the spotlight a lot lately. There are two clear sides to the debate. One side says it doesn't want its Second Amendment rights taken away. While the other side sees guns as dangerous and wants reforms to be implemented so that some people cannot have access to them. Some are against the reform that “private citizens who own guns are constantly told by gun control advocates that only fully trained government agents should be allowed to own and use guns” (Krey 41). Gun reform advocates see this because of the number of shootings that have occurred in recent years. They also attribute our violent culture to one of the reasons the rate of shootings has increased. Gun reform advocates have used various media outlets to spread their message and try to start a movement, in which they try to convince the public to share their point of view. This applies to both pro-gun reform and anti-gun reform groups. The media has a huge impact on how the public views gun ownership through their coverage. To talk about how the media covers this movement it is necessary to understand how these movements began. There are two sides to discuss. One side is in favor of gun reform where they want to see laws and reforms passed that would have stricter guidelines on who can own guns. The opposing side strongly believes in the Second Amendment which states; “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.” This gives gun rights advocates the idea that everyone in the United States has the right to have a gun, because the Constitution says so. This article will focus on t... middle of the paper... about 400 people looking at their page who otherwise wouldn't have seen it thanks to one person who "Liked" their page. Once multiplied by hundreds of likes, the message spreads very quickly. The National Rifle Association (NRA) has been very vocal when it comes to gun rights. They were the main spokespersons for the gun rights group. After a shootout, leader (take the name) Lapiere comes out and says guns make us safer. Many Republican Party representatives and senators also believe in gun rights. They will hold press conferences to talk about the importance of the Second Amendment and will also say that supporters of pro-gun legislation are trying to take guns away from America. This kind of rhetoric makes people anxious. The first major mass shooting occurred in 1999, when two students killed other students at Columbine in 1999. 1999.