The Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm for lawful purposes such as self-defense in the home.
Reshaped modern constitutional gun-rights litigation.
Date2008-06-26
Event typeCourt Decision
IssueConstitution
What changed
The Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm for lawful purposes such as self-defense in the home.
Why it mattered
Reshaped modern constitutional gun-rights litigation.