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The Second Amendment

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The Second Amendment protects a right to keep and bear arms, recognized as an individual right in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008).

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Before Heller, courts long debated whether the right belonged to individuals or to militia service.

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What regulation remains permissible after Heller is contested, litigated doctrine.

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