2008 Heller case

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Second_Amendment
gptkbp:barrel_type Central to the gun control debate in America
gptkbp:case_analysis Often studied in law schools
gptkbp:case_outcome Expanded interpretation of the Second Amendment
Majority opinion emphasized individual rights
Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects individual rights
gptkbp:case_significance Significant in American legal history
gptkbp:consequences Significant legal implications for gun ownership
gptkbp:constitutional_debate Revived debate over the Second Amendment
gptkbp:court gptkb:Dick_Anthony_Heller
gptkb:District_of_Columbia
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 26, 2008
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
Dissent argued for collective rights interpretation
gptkbp:economic_policy Influenced public policy on firearms
gptkbp:effective_date June 26, 2008
gptkbp:gun_rights_advocacy Strengthened gun rights advocacy groups
gptkbp:historical_context Post-9/11 gun rights activism
gptkbp:historical_significance Historically significant for gun rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2008 Heller case
gptkbp:impact Influenced gun control laws in the United States
gptkbp:is_cited_in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U. S. 570 (2008)
gptkbp:judges Important case in constitutional law
gptkbp:judicial_review Judicial review of gun control laws
Part of the judicial review process in the U. S.
gptkbp:legal_context Gun control debate in the U. S.
gptkbp:legal_framework Part of the legal framework for gun rights
Impact on future Supreme Court decisions
Changed interpretation of the Second Amendment
Reflects originalist judicial philosophy
gptkbp:legal_issue Second Amendment rights
Faced legal challenges post-decision
Legal arguments centered on individual vs. collective rights
gptkbp:legal_outcome Affirmed individual right to bear arms
Analyzed for its legal outcomes
gptkbp:legal_representation Debated by legal scholars
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Firearm_Ownership_Protection_Act
Influenced state-level gun laws
Affected state laws on gun ownership
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:outcome individual right to bear arms
Struck down Washington D. C. handgun ban
gptkbp:political_impact Political impact on gun control legislation
gptkbp:precedent Set precedent for future gun rights cases
Established legal precedent for gun rights
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
5-4
Shifted public opinion on gun rights
gptkbp:public_reaction Mixed reactions from the public
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Mc_Donald_v._City_of_Chicago
Led to cases like Caetano v. Massachusetts
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Extensive legal analysis and commentary
gptkbp:significance First Supreme Court case to rule on the Second Amendment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NRA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5