Second Amendment Cons

Dick Heller, a D.C. police officer, was permitted to carry a weapon while he was on duty, yet he was denied a one-year license to ownership of a concealed handgun in his own home. Shortly after this disapproval, he sued the District of Columbia. The Second Amendment states that U.S. citizens have the right to keep firearms in the home for the purpose of self-defense, yet the District of Columbia’s requires that firearms which are kept in the home must be nonfunctional. This requirement contradicted those rights. On June 26th, 2008, the Supreme Court ruled a 5-4 decision which stated that a ban on registering handguns and establishing requirements to keep guns in the home disassembled or nonfunctional did indeed violate the Second Amendment. On the controversial side, Justice John Paul Stevens asserted that the Second Amendment does not create an unlimited right to possess guns for self-defense. Rather, the Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms for certain military purposes but does not take away the legislature’s power to regulate nonmilitary ownership of weapons. He also argued that the Amendment states its purpose specifically in relation to state militias and does not address the right to use …show more content…
Robert's opinion for the Heller Court was applauded by conservatives, yet it was widely criticized by liberals. Conservatives encourage the retainment of traditional social institutions, and they seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity in our country. In his book, Toobin explains, "When I examined Judge Roberts's record and history of public service, it is my personal estimation that he has far more often used his formidable skills on behalf of the strong in opposition to the weak." (Chapter 2, 36). In relation to citizens using guns as self-defense, Roberts agrees that individuals are permitted that right , and the 2nd Amendment correlates with