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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. Subsequently, the defendant Jack Miller was murdered before the Supreme Court decided his case. | 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. Subsequently, the defendant Jack Miller was murdered before the Supreme Court decided his case. | ||
<span style="color:#FF0000">'' | <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. | ||
''McDonald v. City of Chicago'', (2010), states that the 2nd Amendment is to be <span style="background:orange">incorporated</span> against the state and local governments. | ''McDonald v. City of Chicago'', (2010), states that the 2nd Amendment is to be <span style="background:orange">incorporated</span> against the state and local governments. |