Lesson Plan: How the Supreme Court Has Shaped Second Amendment Rights
Grades 9-12
Supreme Court rulings on gun laws reflect a struggle to balance individual rights and public safety. This video and lesson focus on the perspectives of those on multiple sides of the debate over the meaning of the Second Amendment. Experts highlight pivotal moments, including the Founding era’s focus on “a well regulated militia,” the 2008 ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller, where the Supreme Court affirmed an individual’s right to own firearms for personal use and the extension of that right to state and local governments in McDonald v. Chicago, showing how the balance between regulations and rights has shifted over centuries.
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