508:. His lawn was regularly littered with refuse, and his home and garage had been broken into a combined five times, the most recent robbery being committed by a man whom McDonald recognized from his own neighborhood. As an experienced hunter, McDonald legally owned shotguns but believed them to be too unwieldy in the event of a robbery and so he wanted to purchase a handgun for personal home defense. Chicago's requirement that all firearms in the city be registered but its refusal of all handgun registrations since 1982, when a citywide handgun ban was passed, made him unable to own a handgun legally. As a result, he joined three other Chicago residents in 2008 in filing a lawsuit that became
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1445:"he words 'No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States' seems to me an eminently reasonable way of expressing the idea that henceforth the Bill of Rights shall apply to the States." Erwin Chemerinsky et al., Constitutional Law § 6.3.2 (3d ed. 2006) (
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law to adopt a concealed carry law to allow the denizens of
Illinois the right to bear arms outside of the home. In February 2013, the entire Court of Appeals decided to let stand the December 2012 decision of a three-judge panel. Following a final 30-day extension, Illinois was required by the court
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measures adopted by the City of
Chicago were constitutional. The Chicago law required firearms training in a shooting range to obtain a gun permit, but also banned shooting ranges within the City of Chicago. The City had argued that applicants could obtain their training at gun ranges in the suburbs.
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Despite being consolidated at the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the cases are different in scope in terms of the specific regulations challenged and the legal argument for applying the Second Amendment against state and local governments. The Second Amendment Foundation brought the
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had been overturned, it would have been possible that constitutional guarantees such as the right to a jury in civil cases, right to a grand jury in felony cases, and other parts of the Bill of Rights, as well as future court rulings and existing federal precedent, not universally guaranteed in
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took place on March 2, 2010. On June 28, 2010, the
Supreme Court, in a 5–4 decision, reversed the Seventh Circuit's decision, holding that the Second Amendment was incorporated under the Fourteenth Amendment, thus protecting those rights from infringement by state and local governments. It then
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are assumed permissible and not directly dealt with in this case. Such restrictions include those to "prohibit ... the possession of firearms by felons or mentally ill" and "laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing
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Privileges or Immunities Clause would incorporate the first eight amendments of the Bill of Rights; since the 9th and 10th Amendments refer to the unenumerated rights of individuals and reserved powers of the states respectively, their incorporation, at least for the 10th
935:. Each issued public statements indicating that they felt vindicated by the Court's holding. However, the court did not include a "clarification of the standard for review" as requested by the Brady group in their amicus brief. In a discussion on the day of the ruling
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to the actions of states (and by extension, local governments). If it had been overturned, the
Selective Incorporation process may have become unnecessary, since the entire Bill of Rights, including the 2nd Amendment, would arguably be applied to the states.
593:. Selective incorporation involves convincing the court that a right is "fundamental" by being "implicit in the concept of ordered liberty" or "deeply rooted in our nation's history and traditions" as defined most recently in the Supreme Court case
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The opinion noted that
Chicago could not infringe Second Amendment rights on the grounds that they could be exercised elsewhere, any more than it could infringe the right to freedom of speech on the grounds that citizens could speak elsewhere.
912:, Stevens wrote, "The so-called incorporation question was squarely and, in my view, correctly resolved in the late 19th century." In addition, he argued against incorporation, taking issue with the methodology of the majority opinions.
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incorporates that right against the States. While joining most of the rest of Alito's opinion, Justice Thomas, in his concurrence, concluded that the right to bear arms is incorporated only on alternative grounds, namely through the
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is fully applicable to the states through the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment. In so holding, the Court reiterated that "the Second
Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense"
778:(D, AR) asking the Supreme Court to find in favor of the petitioners and rule that the Second Amendment does apply to the states. The brief was signed by 58 senators and 251 representatives, more members of Congress than any
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of the Brady Center both agreed that the Court's ruling ruled out bans on handguns which are to be used for "lawful purposes" such as self-protection in the home. But as to the general question of gun laws not covered in
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Framers did not write the Second Amendment in order to protect a private right of armed self defense. There has been, and is, no consensus that the right is, or was, 'fundamental.
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973:: In January, 2009, the San Francisco Housing Authority reached a settlement in favor of the plaintiff, Guy Montag Doe, which allows residents to possess legal firearms within a SFHA apartment building.
1065:: The Washington Supreme Court held that the 2nd Amendment is incorporated and applies to Washington State, via the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Superseded by, but consistent with,
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654:, this case garnered the attention and support of both conservative and liberal legal scholars interested in its potential application in areas outside of firearms law. Their interest was that if
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840:. at ___, 130 S. Ct. at 3036 (quoting Heller, 554 U.S. at 599)); and that "elf-defense is a basic right, recognized by many legal systems from ancient times to the present day" (
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do apply to the State of Massachusetts (as with all States), but the gun lock requisite under MA law may indeed differ enough from D.C.'s statute to be found constitutional.
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neighborhood since buying a house there in 1971. McDonald described the decline of his neighborhood and claimed it was being taken over by
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1703:"United States v. Rahimi, 602 U. S. ____ (2024), Opinion of the Court, page 5"
1077:, 456 Mass. 230 (2010): The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts held that
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2035:"Illinois Firearm Concealed Carry Act Will Require Employers to Take Action"
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2104:"General Assembly Overrides Veto, Legalizing Concealed Carry in Illinois"
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Alito (Parts II–C, IV, and V), joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy
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Maloney v. Rice (a.k.a. Maloney v. Cuomo and Maloney v. Spitzer)
1589:"Brief for Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison et al. as Amici Curiae"
1567:"Merit Briefs for February Supreme Court Cases, Term 2009-2010"
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conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms."
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2147:"New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen"
1326:"Court rules for gun rights, strikes down Chicago handgun ban"
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417:. The decision cleared up the uncertainty left in the wake of
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New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen
1977:. United States District Court Eastern District of New York.
1708:. United States Supreme Court. June 21, 2024. Archived from
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apply to the states. In December 2018, it was determined in
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Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Otis McDonald, et al. v. City of Chicago, Illinois, et al.
2061:"Illinois Is Last State to Allow Concealed Carry of Guns"
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1525:"Brief for Constitutional Law Professors as Amici Curiae"
2014:. Chicago Sun Times. Associated Press. February 22, 2013
2012:"Appeals court won't reconsider concealed carry ruling"
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of the Second Amendment right" (emphasis in original) (
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United States Supreme Court cases of the Roberts Court
2130:"Illinois Abolishes Ban on Carrying Concealed Weapons"
2082:"Illinois Abolishes Ban on Carrying Concealed Weapons"
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National Rifle Ass'n of Amer., Inc. v. City of Chicago
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United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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The Court's ruling was received favorably by both the
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for self defense in one's home is protected under the
1903:"San Francisco Housing Authority settles gun lawsuit"
1236:"SAF Files Lawsuit Challenging Chicago's Handgun Ban"
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List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 561
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concealed carry to begin January 2014, at the latest.
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1123:issued a ruling in December 2012 that required the
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809:summed up the central Second Amendment findings in
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1954:"Maloney v. Rice Petition for Writ of Certiorari"
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1105:reversed a district court decision that the post-
970:Guy Montag Doe v. San Francisco Housing Authority
460:, and Chicago-area attorney David G. Sigale. The
452:(1894). The petition for certiorari was filed by
349:This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings
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2495:List of firearm court cases in the United States
731:Members of Congress (clockwise from upper left)
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1823:"Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: Media"
1676:. September 12, 2013. p. 6. Archived from
1462:Amendment, would be paradoxical or meaningless.
1452:, 391 U.S. 145, 166 (1968) (Black, dissenting))
762:One of these briefs was filed by U.S. senators
1925:"NRA Eyes More Targets After D.C. Gun-Ban Win"
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2225:case history by a group supporting gun rights
2102:DeFiglio, Pam; McRoy, Darren (July 9, 2013).
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1639:"ChicagoGunCase.com » Case Filings"
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432:Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
2541:United States Second Amendment case law
2200:Supreme Court (slip opinion) (archived)
1556:slip op., at 1 (Thomas, J., concurring)
1267:"Podcasts: McDonald v. City of Chicago"
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1294:"Supreme Court Still Divided on Guns"
1165:Firearm case law in the United States
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638:determined that the 14th Amendment's
327:Breyer, joined by Ginsburg, Sotomayor
29:2010 United States Supreme Court case
2041:from the original on 5 November 2013
1969:
1988:Koppel, David (December 11, 2013).
1665:"People v. Aguilar, 2013 IL 112116"
1615:. November 23, 2009. Archived from
1224:, 567 F.3d 856, 857 (7th Cir. 2009)
24:
2244:NRA Complaint against Morton Grove
1970:Chen, Pamela (December 14, 2018).
1305:from the original on March 4, 2010
1201:from the original on March 5, 2010
1049:holding that the Second Amendment
399:Supreme Court of the United States
47:Supreme Court of the United States
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2556:Privileges or Immunities case law
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2177:742 (2010) is available from:
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1762:, at ___-___ (slip op., at 39-40)
1360:Tanaka, Jennifer (January 2010).
795:Central Second Amendment findings
770:(D, MT) and U.S. representatives
1901:Egelko, Bob (January 14, 2009).
1417:"ChicagoGunCase.com » FAQs"
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2325:District of Columbia v. Heller
2285:United States Second Amendment
2249:NRA Complaint against Oak Park
2239:NRA Complaint against Evanston
1990:"Moore v. Madigan, key points"
1736:, at ___-___ (slip op., at 44)
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858:, 561 U. S. 742, 778 (2010)."
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420:District of Columbia v. Heller
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1:
2472:Wrenn v. District of Columbia
2234:NRA Complaint against Chicago
2128:Jones, Ashby (July 9, 2013).
2106:. Patch Media. Archived from
2080:Jones, Ashby (July 9, 2013).
2059:McCune, Greg (July 9, 2013).
1387:"A new Second Amendment case"
1324:Mears, Bill (June 28, 2010).
1194:The Christian Science Monitor
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1062:State of Washington v. Sieyes
866:The majority agreed that the
565:Legal basis for incorporation
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393:, 561 U.S. 742 (2010), was a
147:Judgment for defendants, 617
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2333:McDonald v. City of Chicago
2301:United States v. Cruikshank
2088:. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
2067:. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
1795:McDonald v. City of Chicago
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1147:United States Supreme Court
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819:McDonald v. City of Chicago
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662:In his concurring opinion,
510:McDonald v. City of Chicago
490:McDonald v. City of Chicago
462:Second Amendment Foundation
437:United States v. Cruikshank
390:McDonald v. City of Chicago
360:United States v. Cruikshank
189:right to keep and bear arms
35:McDonald v. City of Chicago
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2531:National Rifle Association
2464:Peruta v. San Diego County
2191:Oyez (oral argument audio)
2136:. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
1569:. American Bar Association
1085:. Partially overturned by
1023:Alameda County, California
861:
650:In attempting to overturn
480:and the Second Amendment.
423:(2008) as to the scope of
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2317:United States v. Miller
1992:. The Volokh Conspiracy
1778:The Wall Street Journal
851:United States v. Rahimi
591:selective incorporation
2536:Incorporation case law
2037:. Holland & Koch.
1673:Illinois Supreme Court
1421:www.chicagoguncase.com
1240:www.chicagoguncase.com
1074:Commonwealth v. Runyan
846:
807:Illinois Supreme Court
543:Regulations challenged
338:U.S. Const. amends. II
169:2009), cert. granted,
2448:Woollard v. Gallagher
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620:Slaughter-House Cases
99:130 S. Ct. 3020; 177
56:Decided June 28, 2010
1246:on February 17, 2009
1125:Illinois Legislature
1101:, July 6, 2011: The
874:right recognized in
868:Fourteenth Amendment
817:Two years later, in
764:Kay Bailey Hutchison
733:Kay Bailey Hutchison
411:Fourteenth Amendment
201:Fourteenth Amendment
123:Opinion announcement
119:Opinion announcement
54:Argued March 2, 2010
2432:Kachalsky v. Cacace
2416:Silveira v. Lockyer
2309:Presser v. Illinois
2293:Supreme Court cases
2167:McDonald v. Chicago
2134:Wall Street Journal
2086:Wall Street Journal
1972:"Maloney v. Singas"
1619:on February 4, 2011
1450:Duncan v. Louisiana
1127:to modify existing
1027:McDonald v. Chicago
1002:Other notable post-
856:McDonald v. Chicago
596:Duncan v. Louisiana
517:McDonald v. Chicago
443:Presser v. Illinois
368:Presser v. Illinois
251:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
18:McDonald v. Chicago
2521:History of Chicago
2223:ChicagoGunCase.com
1299:The New York Times
884:Due Process Clause
834:central component'
642:did not apply the
223:Associate Justices
197:Due Process Clause
158:2008), aff'd, 567
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2456:People v. Aguilar
2384:Lower court cases
2110:on March 11, 2017
1876:(June 28, 2010).
1645:on April 17, 2009
1505:on March 21, 2009
1427:on April 13, 2009
1197:. March 1, 2010.
1160:2nd Amendment Day
1055:Maloney v. Singas
870:incorporates the
802:People v. Aguilar
573:cases, including
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