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McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010)
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- Last updated: May 23, 2024
- Grade level: High School (9-12)
- Theme(s): Selective Incorporation, Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
- Issue Area(s): Guns
- U.S. Supreme Court: AP Gov't and Politics Course Case
- U.S. Constitution: 14th Amendment, 2nd Amendment
This U.S. Supreme Court case tackled the following question: Does the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms apply to state and local governments through the 14th Amendment and thus limit Chicago’s ability to regulate guns?
It was decided on June 28, 2010.
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