District of Columbia v. Heller 2008
Does the Second Amendment protect an individual right to keep a handgun at home?
554 U.S. 570 (2008)Right to bear arms
- The question
- Does the Second Amendment protect an individual right to keep a handgun at home?
- What the Court held
- Yes. The amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm for lawful purposes such as self-defense in the home.
- The vote
- 5–4
- Read the opinion
- 554 U.S. 570 (2008), full text
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