Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Constitutional law case
07-290 Part of a long history of gun rights litigation |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:legal_case
June 26, 2008 |
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Influenced public policy on firearms
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| gptkbp:election_year |
5-4 decision
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Debate over gun control in America
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Individual right to bear arms
March 18, 2008 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
D. C. v. Heller
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced gun control laws in the United States
Led to challenges against gun control laws |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
554 U. S. 570 (2008)
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Judicial review of gun control laws
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:District_of_Columbia's_Firearms_Control_Regulations_Act_of_1975
Second Amendment rights Originalism in constitutional interpretation Impact on lower court rulings Arguments for and against gun ownership Established a legal framework for gun rights Interpretation of the Second Amendment Judicial affirmation of individual rights. Ongoing debate about gun rights vs. gun control Self-defense in the home |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Interpreted the Second Amendment's wording
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act
gptkb:Gun_Control_Act_of_1968 |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Mc_Donald_v._City_of_Chicago
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Landmark case in American constitutional law
Majority opinion favored individual rights Expanded individual gun ownership rights Struck down Washington D. C.'s handgun ban Struck down laws infringing on gun ownership rights Invalidated the handgun ban Reaffirmed the right to bear arms for self-defense Significant impact on American law and society |
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Miller
Set precedent for future gun rights cases Set a legal precedent for individual rights |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens Dissent argued for collective rights interpretation Polarizing public opinion on gun rights The right to keep and bear arms is an individual right. |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Extensive legal scholarship and analysis
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| gptkbp:significance |
Significant for Second Amendment jurisprudence
First Supreme Court case to rule on the Second Amendment |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Brett_Michael_Kavanaugh
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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