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Second Amendment — Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Protects the right to keep and bear arms under the Supreme Court’s modern individual-right doctrine.

Amendment IIClause / Provision

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Protects the right to keep and bear arms under the Supreme Court’s modern individual-right doctrine.

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About / concernsGun ControlCompare Common Sense, centrist, progressive, democratic-socialist, and communist-aligned approaches to gun control.Open Issue →

Court Cases

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InterpretsDistrict of Columbia v. HellerHeld that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm for lawful purposes such as…Open Court Case →InterpretsNew York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. BruenHeld that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect carrying a handgun for self-defense outside the home and articulated…Open Court Case →

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Comparison TopicGun ControlAbout →Supreme Court CaseDistrict of Columbia v. HellerInterprets →Supreme Court CaseNew York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. BruenInterprets →

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