Second Amendment
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. The Supreme Court has interpreted it as protecting an individual right to possess a firearm for lawful purposes such as self-defense, while also recognizing that the right is not unlimited and remains subject to constitutional analysis.
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. The Supreme Court has interpreted it as protecting an individual right to possess a firearm for lawful purposes such as self-defense, while also recognizing that the right is not unlimited and remains subject to constitutional analysis.
Example: In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the Supreme Court held that the District’s handgun ban and its requirement that firearms in the home be kept inoperable violated the Second Amendment.
Common misconception: The Second Amendment either bans all firearm regulation or has no individual-right protection. The Supreme Court has recognized an individual right while leaving questions about the scope and constitutionality of particular regulations to legal analysis.
Sources: https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/amendment-2/; https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-554/pdf/USREPORTS-554-570.pdf