This document examines the issue of reconciling federal and state gun laws with the Second Amendment. It provides background on relevant constitutional clauses and amendments, an overview of gun laws and court cases throughout U.S. history, data on gun ownership and violence, summaries of major mass shootings, profiles of different states' gun laws before and after shootings, comparisons of gun statistics between states, and discussions of current events and interest groups on both sides of the issue. The document aims to analyze this complex topic from numerous legal, historical, and public policy perspectives to determine if and how federal and state gun regulations can coexist within the boundaries of the Second Amendment.