The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 McDonald v. Chicago case considered whether the Second Amendment’s protection of the individual right to possess and use privately-owned firearms as affirmed in the Court’s 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller decision also applies to state and local governments.
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) (Part 2) – Guest Essayist: David Raney
6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2017, Blog, David Raney 7. U.S. Supreme Court Decisions and Justices, 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 7. The United States Supreme Court: Landmark Decisions and the Justices Who Made Them., 90 Day Studies, David Raney, District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) (Part 2) – Guest Essayist: David Raney, District of Columbia v. Heller 2008 Part 2The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller case considered whether the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects an individual right to possess and use privately-owned firearms.