The procedural history of this case was very interesting as in the first trail that happened in Washington D.C. at the federal court refused to grant Heller, plaintiff the right to possess the gun, because the court stated that the second amendment only applies to the militias such as the National Guard. Later, the final decision was issued on June 26, 2008 favoring Heller with 5-4 decision that determined that handguns are "arms" for the purposes of the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court of United States struck down the Firearm Law of 1975 as unconstitutional regarding the decision. The decision did not overturn any previous court decisions. This was the first case ever regarding the second the amendment and how
The procedural history of this case was very interesting as in the first trail that happened in Washington D.C. at the federal court refused to grant Heller, plaintiff the right to possess the gun, because the court stated that the second amendment only applies to the militias such as the National Guard. Later, the final decision was issued on June 26, 2008 favoring Heller with 5-4 decision that determined that handguns are "arms" for the purposes of the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court of United States struck down the Firearm Law of 1975 as unconstitutional regarding the decision. The decision did not overturn any previous court decisions. This was the first case ever regarding the second the amendment and how