District of Columbia v. Heller

District of Columbia v. Heller The Second Amendment is one of the most controversial amendments in the Constitution. There have been several cases where the Amendment has been challenged. As the world keeps growing and developing, the amendments have stayed the same since the creation in 1789. Therefore, as the years go by the original meaning of the text is getting lost in translation, which has caused the Supreme Court Justices to try to interpret the meaning the best way they can to ensure a fair trial. The case of the District of Columbia v. Heller in 1976 is the case in question. When the case was presented to the Supreme Court, the opinion of the court came from Justice Antonin Scalia. In the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, the case was about examining as to whether if the Second Amendment was violated for Dick Anthony Heller. The District of Columbia decided to create a gun control law, which placed a ban on handguns and if individuals did own a gun it had to adhere strictly to their guidelines on owning a weapon. Heller, at the time currently had a job as a Security…

The interpretation of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America has been a topic of controversy, ever since its acceptance over two-hundred years ago. One of the main issues with the amendment is, since its acceptance in 1791, many of the issues are now considered irrelevant and insignificant to our society today. One of the most well known Supreme Court cases is the infamous District of Columbia v. Heller case. It was the very first Supreme Court case to decide…

On Thursday June 26 of the year 2008, The U.S. supreme issued a ruling regarding the District of Columbia v. Heller case. For the past 32 years, handguns in the District of Columbia were banned, a response to the gun-related murders. However in a close 5-4, with judges John Roberts, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas and justice Antonin Scalia voting for it vote the Supreme Court ruled that ban of the handgun was in violation of the Second Amendment and thus unconstitutional. Justices John Paul…

supreme court over and over again, and many different people have different stances on it.. The basis of is the Second Amendment, written in the Bill of Rights. The Second Amendment states: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." (U.S. Const. amend. II) The problem is that the intent behind the amendment is unclear. This paper will examine the many interpretations of the Second Amendment…

Massachusetts Supreme Court] explained that stun guns are not protected because they “were not in common use at the time of the Second Amendment’s enactment.” . . . This is inconsistent with Heller’s clear statement that the Second Amendment “extends . . . to . . . arms . . . that were not in existence at the time of the founding” (2) “. . . the [Massachusetts Supreme Court] concluded that stun guns are “unusual” because they are “a thoroughly modern invention.” . . . By equating “unusual” with…

Putting a gun in the hands of every American is the only way to keep citizens safe. Keeping firearms out of the hands of unstable psychopaths and criminals is the only way to keep American families safe. The hard part is determining who deserves the right to own guns. Gun control has been the most heated debates in recent years due to the mass shootings happening more and more often. When a shooting occurs the media and politicians are quick to point the finger at anything else that may be a…

Throughout American history, the topic of gun control has been an argument filled with controversy. There have been a number of traumatic events in the country that involved the use of guns; Because of this, many Americans have become weary to the thought of anyone being able to carry a gun. Over the years, there have been many different stances developed pertaining to this topic. Some believe the Second Amendment should be completely abolished, others believe there should be no restrictions on…

While there are reasons as to why guns should be taken away, there is always a more significant reason as to why they should be controlled instead of banned. There are news articles stating that guns should be banned from society, however, this can lead to massive chaos. Don B. Kates’ article of why banning guns can be more harmful gives the reader logical reasoning of why machinery is a necessity. However, Gerald Ensley’s articles says that guns should be taken away completely but has no valid…

Ronald Reagan subsequently became the first Republican to be endorsed by the NRA. Public opinion, both in favor of the NRA and guns in general swayed the Republicans. Knowing the power that an NRA endorsement would hold with their constituents, the Republicans became much more outspoken supporters of guns as they saw it had great appeal to their constituency. We must wonder how steadfast Republican congressmen are in their commitment to the gun rights movement, specifically if more of their…

United States 1980. This was a ruling that allows congress to restrict firearms to a certain group of people, in this case the group being restricted was convicted felons. Another landmark case was Distict of Columbia vs Heller in which the courts ruled that the second amendment guarantees an individual’s right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia. In addition, that this firearm can constitutionally be used as self-defense. Therefore, the court has ruled that the second…