1791 in the United States - 1791 Elections in the United States, 1791 Establishments in the United States, 1791 in American Politics (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 63. Chapters: 1791 elections in the United States, 1791 establishments in the United States, 1791 in American politics, 1791 in United States case law, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, First Bank of the United States, Third Amendment to the United States Constitution, Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, United States Bill of Rights, St. Clair's Defeat, First Report on the Public Credit, West v. Barnes, Battle of Kenapacomaqua, United States Senate election in New York, 1791, Treaty of Holston, Van Staphorst v. Maryland, Collet v. Collet. Excerpt: The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights. In 2008 and 2010, the Supreme Court issued two Second Amendment decisions. In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm, unconnected to service in a militia and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home. Additionally, the Court enumerated several longstanding prohibitions and restrictions on firearms possession that it found were consistent with the Second Amendment. In McDonald v. Chicago (2010), the Court ruled that the Second Amendment limits State and local governments to the same extent that it limits the federal government. There are several versions of th...