The Supreme Court decided in ______________, that the Second Amendment protects a personal right to keep and bear arms.

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District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) is the case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess firearms for lawful purposes such as self-defense. The case specifically concerned a handgun ban in Washington D.C. and whether it violated the Second Amendment. The court found that it did, as an individual's right to own firearms is protected under the Second Amendment.

The Supreme Court Decided in ______________, That the Second Amendment