Tag: right to bear arms

District of Columbia v. Heller

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Following is the case brief for District of Columbia v. Heller, United States Supreme Court,(2008) Case summary for District of Columbia v. Heller: Heller challenged a D.C. statute, which prohibited the possession of a handgun without a license and trigger lock, claiming it violated the Second Amendment. Any guns possessed in the home were to remain inoperable. The Supreme Court […]

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2nd Amendment

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The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution recognizes the need for a “well regulated Militia” to secure a free nation, and the right of the people to “keep and bear arms” for that purpose. The Amendment, adopted on December 15, 1791, as party of the Bill of Rights, pertains to the rights of individuals under federal law, but is […]

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