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Supreme Court and Gun Control Law
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In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the Supreme Court ruled that:
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The Second Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense in the home.
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In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense in the home. The Court also ruled that the District of Columbia's ban on handguns and a requirement that all firearms be kept unloaded and either disassembled or bound by a trigger lock at all times violated the Second Amendment.