The 2008 Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia v.Heller was significant because it:

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The 2008 Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia v. Heller established an individual right to bear arms that the federal government could not interfere with. The decision struck down a law in the District of Columbia that banned citizens from owning handguns in their homes. It was significant because it was the first time the Supreme Court explicitly recognized an individual right to own a firearm for self-defense purposes under the Second Amendment.

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