District of Columbia v. Heller

Heller. This case took place on June 6th, 2008. It involved police chief, Dick Heller, and the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia made it illegal to personally own any firearm or gun, Heller didn’t agree with this for the fact that he was a police officer and chief who was legally able to carry and own a gun when on duty, as well as the fact that he wanted one at home for safety and protection towards him and his loved ones. The District immediately denied his registration…

to publish and distribute speech. Also, freedom of assembly is made to make certain that colonist would not be able to instigate a revolutionary movement. An important court case that involved the first amendment is New York Times v. Sullivan. The New York Times v. Sullivan case was argued on January 6,1964 in Montgomery, Alabama…

Constitution. Another difference is federal governments is cases involving wrongdoing to the Constitution or laws. There are also differences between the trial court and the appellate court. These include the trail court’s federal court systems are known as district courts where as appellate’s federal courts are known as the Supreme Court. Another difference in the two courts is the trail court cases receive the first hearing of all cases where as the appellate the decision may be held in a…

founding fathers had federalist and antifederalist papers that were published to keep citizens informed. However, this amendment does not give the right to citizens to say or publish what they wish. The amendment was tested in the court case of Morse V. Frederick. This court case tested the rights of a student when a principal suspended him for displaying a suggestive banner. The Supreme Court ruled that the principal did not violate the student’s free speech because it advocated…

Second Amendment has become a critical battleground since the U.S Supreme Court held, in District of Columbia v. Heller, that the Amendment guarantees an individual right to possess a firearm in the home for self-defense. In 2003, Dick Anthony Heller challenged the District of Columbia’s decades laws banning possession of handguns and requiring firearms in the homes to be stored locked or dissembled. (Columbia v. Heller) The court provided examples stating that the law should prohibit firearm…

argues in his article “Self-Inflicted Carnage” that there is a desperate need for modern gun control measures in the United States due to the recent increase of gun violence. Robert A. Levy, chairman of the Cato Institute and co-counsel in District of Columbia v. Heller, on the other hand, states in “Our Core Second Amendment Rights” that gun control measures not only violate the rights protected by the Second Amendment, but would also be ineffective because the government cannot control people…

order to protect its sovereignty. But, for Justice Stevens the real argument is not whether or not these rights trickle down to the individual, but the scope of what these rights cover. As noted in 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller, where Dick Heller believed that the District of Columbia gun control laws violated his Second Amendment. The majority did agree that…

The Supreme case McDonald v. Chicago was about several suites that were filed against Chicago and Oak Park in Illinois challenging their gun bans after the Supreme Court issued its opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller. Specifically In 1982 the City of Chicago adopted a handgun ban to combat crime and minimize handgun related deaths and injuries. Chicago’s law required anyone who wanted to own a handgun to register it. The registration process was complex. In practice, most Chicago residents…

Constitutional Carry or Permit Free Carry refers to the right of law-abiding citizens to open or conceal carry a handgun in every state with or without a permit depending on state laws. Despite some misconceptions, this has nothing to do with purchasing a firearm. Currently, eleven states recognize constitutional carry and twenty-two states have or plan to introduce legislation to enact constitutional carry. The Federal Government has also put forth legislation regarding this issue. Many argue…

Amendment 2, Right to Bear Arms - A Necessary Amendment? I. Background Information The Second Amendment of the Constitution is a hotly debated topic, but is not as recognizable as the First Amendment. It allows people to not only use firearms, but to provide them in defense and protection (“Second Amendment”). It is divisive due to the fact that many people have different opinions on what the Amendment actually states. Some citizens believe that it is meant protect the rights of the people to…