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*''[[United States v. Miller]]'' (1939) (held that the Second Amendment did not guarantee a citizen's right to possess a sawed-off shotgun because that weapon had not been shown to be "ordinary military equipment" that could "contribute to the common defense")
 
*''[[United States v. Miller]]'' (1939) (held that the Second Amendment did not guarantee a citizen's right to possess a sawed-off shotgun because that weapon had not been shown to be "ordinary military equipment" that could "contribute to the common defense")
 
*''[[District of Columbia v. Heller]]'' (2008) (a 5–4 decision written by Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] that recognized an individual right under the Second Amendment)
 
*''[[District of Columbia v. Heller]]'' (2008) (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).
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*''[[McDonald v. Chicago]]'' (2010) (merely extended the ''Heller'' decision to apply against State and local laws, too).
    
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