01:790:106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Federal Enclave, Affray
25 Aug 2016
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D. c. v heller (about the right to bear arms) The second amendment- a well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. (various interpretations because of the wording and comma usage) Washington d. c. had legislation banning handguns and gave specific way to store it. Heller, a dc special policeman, applied to register a handgun he wished to keep at home, but the. First goes to district court, heller losses, but at the circuit court he wins which it why dc comes first in dc v heller. Does the 2nd amendment apply ot dc as a federal enclave . To what extend if any does a perambulatory clause (clause explaining the reasons for a law about important of a citizen- militia) No the prefatory clause does not limit the operative clause. The amendment"s prefatory clause announces a purpose, but does not limit .
