Strengthening the Second Amendment | D.C. v. Heller

Strengthening the Second Amendment | D.C. v. Heller

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History, Social Studies

6th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses the legal challenge to Washington, DC's gun ban led by Robert A Levy of the Cato Institute, focusing on the Second Amendment. Levy found plaintiffs, including Dick Heller, to sue the city. The case reached the Supreme Court, which ruled 5-4 in favor of Heller, affirming an individual's right to own guns for self-defense. The decision highlighted the Second Amendment's scope beyond a well-regulated militia. However, the ruling acknowledged limits on gun rights, sparking ongoing debates about gun control and judicial interpretation.

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