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District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U. S. 570 (2008) District of Columbia v Heller: Private citizens have the right under the Second Amendment to possess an ordinary type of weapon and use it for lawful, historically established situations such as self-defense in a home, even when there is no relationship to a local militia
District of Columbia v. Heller - Wikipedia It was the first Supreme Court case to decide whether the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense or whether the right was only intended for state militias [2]
District of Columbia v. Heller - Britannica Heller, case in which the U S Supreme Court on June 26, 2008, held (5–4) that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to possess firearms independent of service in a state militia and to use firearms for traditionally lawful purposes, including self-defense within the home
District of Columbia v. Heller | Constitution Center Summary District of Columbia v Heller was the first time in several decades that the Supreme Court interpreted the words of the Second Amendment The case involved a ban on handguns in the home
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. HELLER Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court We consider whether a District of Columbia prohibition on the possession of usable handguns in the home violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution The District of Columbia generally prohibits the possession of handguns
Heller v. District of Columbia: A Landmark Gun Rights Case In 2008, the Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v Heller reshaped the understanding of the Second Amendment The case involved Dick Heller, a special police officer who was denied a handgun registration to keep at home for self-defense due to the city’s regulations
District of Columbia v. Heller, 2008 Supreme Court case, Second . . . The Court agreed with Heller, finding the ban unconstitutional and holding that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep suitable weapons at home for self-defense unconnected to militia service