Supreme Court Hears Case about the Right to Bear Arms

Supreme CourtA case brought before the court in March may lead the Supreme Court to make a ruling on the meaning of the Second Amendment. The amendment does not simply grant American citizens the right to own firearms. It reads, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”

Experts have argued for many years over the exact meaning of these words. Some believe that the amendment allows ordinary citizens to own firearms. Others believe that the amendment is referring to state militias, like the National Guard.

The case brought to the court is about a 32-year-old law that prohibits citizens from owning handguns in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court will decide whether this law violates the constitution.

It is the first time in 70 years that a case dealing with the Second Amendment has been brought before the Supreme Court.

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