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when it started
The Second Amendment, often referred to as the right to bear arms, is one of 10 amendments that form the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791 by the U.S. Congress. -
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when things went down hill
Overview. On June 26, 2008, in District of Columbia v. Heller (PDF), the United States Supreme Court issued its first decision since 1939 interpreting the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. -
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when the goverment stop fighting the second amenment
For the first time, the federal government argued in formal court papers that the ''Second Amendment . . . protects the rights of individuals, including persons who ...