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<span style="background:red"><big>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.</big></span><ref>https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-2/</ref> | <span style="background:red"><big>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.</big></span><ref>https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-2/</ref> | ||
In ''United States v. Miller'', (1939), the defendant was a gangster caught with a sawed-off shotgun.<ref>https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics/us-gov-the-national-constitution-center/us-gov-the-bill-of-rights-ncc/v/the-second-amendment?modal=1</ref> The prosecutor contended that the defendant was required to pay a special tax for his type of firearm | In ''United States v. Miller'', (1939), the defendant was a gangster caught with a sawed-off shotgun.<ref>https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics/us-gov-the-national-constitution-center/us-gov-the-bill-of-rights-ncc/v/the-second-amendment?modal=1</ref> The prosecutor contended that the defendant was required to pay a special tax for his type of firearm. | ||
<span style="color:#FF0000">''[[DC v. Heller]]''</span>, (2008), was argued before the Supreme Court. Alan Gura was the attorney for Heller. A District of Columbia law banned people from owning firearms in their homes. The Supreme Court decided that an individual—not just a "Militia"—has the right to use firearms in their home. | <span style="color:#FF0000">''[[DC v. Heller]]''</span>, (2008), was argued before the Supreme Court. Alan Gura was the attorney for Heller. A District of Columbia law banned people from owning firearms in their homes. The Supreme Court decided that an individual—not just a "Militia"—has the right to use firearms in their home. |