It is common knowledge that in 1791 the second amendment gave people the right to own and bear firearms. Over the course of time, this amendment has been examined a number of times by the Supreme Court. struck down the case Wrenn vs the District of Columbia. At this time the Supreme Court made the ruling in 2008 that basically struck down the ordinance that allowed people to possess handguns. Over the next few years, there were many cases brought before the District of Columbia and the Supreme Count. In the case, the District of Columbia v Heller ended in a ruling that stated anyone owning a handgun must keep the gun disassembled or bound by a trigger lock. Basically, the ruling was in favor of the Second Amendment that gave the people the right to own a handgun and bear arms for their protection.
Certain states have now started to implement stronger gun control laws because of the Second Amendment. Each time a case is tried before the Supreme Court they must examine the case on an individual basis. It is their job to determine if: