Noah~•~“What about the arguments that the Second Amendment is about the right of the people to keep and bear arms to form a militia?” One of the students asked the professor who was standing in front of the class. "That's certainly one interpretation of the Second Amendment, but it's not the only one. Some legal scholars argue that the amendment protects an individual right to own firearms, regardless of whether or not they are part of a militia. The Supreme Court has also weighed in on this issue, ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms, unconnected with service in a militia.” He explained and I paid close attention even if I didn’t understand everything he had just said.“In that case, the Court struck down a law that banned handguns in Washington, D.C. So, as you can see, the issue of the Second Amendment is a complex one, with different interpretations and implications for gun control policy." He ad
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