Even ignoring the concept of a living Constitution, the 2nd Amendment to the Bill of Rights specifically cites the need for a "well-regulated militia."
Emphasis on the word "regulated." Meaning you can't just do whatever you want with a gun. There have to be reasonable controls in place. It's similar to how freedom of the press doesn't mean freedom to libel and slander. There are still consequences.
The gun nuts in my country want to strip away as many restrictions as possible. They want to carry rifles that fire enough rounds to kill an army, because they live in paranoid fear that the government will take over (something that the checks and balances in this country are expressly designed to prevent, anyways). Some of 'em even want to carry military-grade hardware like RPGs. It's maddening.
All of these mass shootings, and the gun nuts constantly point to other causes: Radicalization via the Internet! Mental health issues! And indeed, those are part of the problem. But the one variable we can actually predict and control is the common thread in all of these killings: Easy access to high-powered weaponry.
So yeah, we need to get the gun situation under control.
That being said, America really is the best country in the world, imo. Helped establish modern-day democracy, and still paves the way for progress in so many other areas. But in loving my country I must also be critical of it, for that is the only way it will improve. There's a lot we can learn from our more progressive neighbors around the world.
