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One of those rights was the right to bear arms.  This was intended to prevent the Federal Government from taking away the ability of the states to raise an army and defend itself and arguably to prevent them from taking away from individuals the ability to bear arms.
 
One of those rights was the right to bear arms.  This was intended to prevent the Federal Government from taking away the ability of the states to raise an army and defend itself and arguably to prevent them from taking away from individuals the ability to bear arms.
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== Supreme Court Decisions ==
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The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] has heard only three major [[Second Amendment]] cases in the last 140 years:
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*''[[United States v. Miller]]'' (1939)
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*''[[District of Columbia v. Heller]]'' (1988) (a 5-4 decision written by Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] that recognized an individual right under the Second Amendment)
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*''[[McDonald v. Chicago]]'' (2010) (merely extended the ''Heller'' decision to apply against the States too).
 
==Comments==
 
==Comments==
 
The meaning of this amendment is controversial with respect to [[gun control]] and what type of weapons are covered.
 
The meaning of this amendment is controversial with respect to [[gun control]] and what type of weapons are covered.
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