Heller V. District Of Columbia Case Study

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In 2008, the Supreme Court case Heller v. District of Columbia ruled that Washington D.C gun law violated the Second Amendment. The reason why it violated individuals Second Amendment was because the law banned the possession of handguns. The Heller v. District of Columbia case brief is what led to McDonald v. Chicago. Otis McDonald is a resident of Chicago; he lived in his neighborhood for many years. But after the increase in crime, he felt the need to own a handgun despite of him already legally owning rifles and shotguns. He believed owing a handgun would be more useful when it comes down to him trying to protect himself. Yet, the City of Chicago has a requirement that requires all handguns to be registered with the city in order for the

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