I’m working on a law question and need an explanation to help me study.
District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), is a landmark case
in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second
Amendment protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms,
unconnected with service in a militia, for traditionally lawful
purposes, such as self-defense within the home, but it did not hold that
this right cannot be regulated. With the concept of Federalism in
mind, discuss the following:
1) would it be Constitutional for a state to restrict gun ownership for private citizens to one single shot .22 rifle?
2) would it be Constitutional for a state to limit semi-automatic handgun magazine capacities to 3 bullets?
3) would it be Constitutional for the Federal Government make it illegal
for a private citizen to transport a semi-automatic handgun with a
magazine capacity of 3 bullets across state lines?
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