District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 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 rig
Robert A. Levy (left) and Alan Gura, counsel for Heller
Dick Heller, pictured here in 2018
Bloomberg delivering a speech
Antonin Scalia Official SCOTUS Portrait
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. It was ratified on December 15, 1791, along with nine other articles of the United States Bill of Right
District of Columbia v. Heller
…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…
Ideals that helped to inspire the Second Amendment in part are symbolized by the minutemen.[full citation needed]
An illustration of Mississippi slave patrol
Ketland brass barrel smooth bore pistol, common in Colonial America
Assortment of 20th century handguns