LANDMARK SECOND AMENDMENT CASES
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
The Supreme Court struck down a ban on registering handguns and on restrictions placed on guns in the home as a violation of the 2nd Amendment.
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McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
The Supreme Court held that the 2nd Amendment's right to keep and bear arms for self-defense applies to the states through the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment, as a "fundamental" and "deeply rooted" right in America's "history and tradition."
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New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen (2022)
The Supreme Court struck down New York's concealed carry law requirement to prove "proper cause," demonstrating a special need for self-defense to obtain a license to carry a concealed pistol or revolver in public. The Court declared this "proper cause" requirement unconstitutional as a violation of the 14th Amendment, as well as the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms.
See:
- https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-843_7j80.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Rifle_%26_Pistol_Ass%27n_v._Bruen
- https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/new-york-state-rifle-pistol-association-inc-v-bruen/
- https://oag.ca.gov/ogvp/bruen
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/20-843
