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  2. Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    After a lengthy historical discussion, the Court ultimately concluded that the second amendment "guarantee[s] the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation" (id. at 592); that "central to" this right is "the inherent right of self-defense" (id. at 628); that "the home" is "where the need for defense of self, family ...

  3. Right to keep and bear arms in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Heller (2008), the Court ruled that the amendment protects an individual right "to keep and carry arms in case of confrontation," not contingent on service in a militia, while indicating, in dicta, that restrictions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, on the carrying of arms in sensitive locations, and with respect to ...

  4. District of Columbia v. Heller - Wikipedia

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    District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States.It ruled that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms—unconnected with service in a militia—for traditionally lawful purposes such as self-defense within the home, and that the District of Columbia's handgun ban and ...

  5. What Does the Second Amendment Really Mean? - AOL

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    The 5–4 ruling found that the Second Amendment protects the individual’s right to bear arms for self-defense, and overturned a Washington, D.C., law that prohibited people from keeping ...

  6. What does 'constitutional carry' mean and how would it change ...

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    Supporters believe that the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution does not allow for any restrictions on gun rights, including the right to carry or bear arms. They believe that criminals ...

  7. Constitutional carry - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the term constitutional carry, also called permitless carry, [1] unrestricted carry, [2] or Vermont carry, [3] refers to the legal public carrying of a handgun, either openly or concealed, without a license or permit. [4] [5] [3] The phrase does not typically refer to the unrestricted carrying of a long gun, a knife, or ...

  8. The Supreme Court's 2nd Amendment Mistake - AOL

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    The statue "Authority of Law" by artist James Earle Fraser is seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., in 2010. Credit - Mark Wilson—Getty Images

  9. List of firearm court cases in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Firearm case law in the United States is based on decisions of the Supreme Court and other federal courts.Each of these decisions deals with the Second Amendment (which is a part of the Bill of Rights), the right to keep and bear arms, the Commerce Clause, the General Welfare Clause, and/or other federal firearms laws.