McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

FRQ Prompt

Washington, D.C. enacted a strict ban on handgun possession, requiring all firearms in the home to be kept unloaded and disassembled. Dick Heller, a D.C. special police officer, applied to register a handgun but was denied. The Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms for self-defense, regardless of service in a militia, and that this right applies to federal enclaves.