2017 Ruled that the city of Chicago’s ban on gun ranges was unconstitutional. Ezell II January 18th 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the city of Chicago’s ban on gun ranges was unconstitutional. March 15th. 2017 the final judgement was entered by judge Virginia M. Kendall, indicating that the city of Chicago withdrew their … Read more
2011 Rhonda sued Chicago to bring gun ranges into the city July 6, 2011 Rhonda Ezell sued the city of Chicago to bring gun ranges to the city for law abiding citizens After Ezell won the challenge against the total ban on ranges, Chicago changed its ordinances to ‘allow’ gun ranges, but made the zoning … Read more
2010 Challenged Chicago’s gun registration Argued March 2, 2010Decided June 28, 2010 561 U.S. 742 Applied the 2nd Amendment to the states through the 14th Amendment decision of the Supreme Court of the United States found that the right of an individual to “keep and bear arms” is protected under the Second Amendment 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, … Read more
2008 Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess a firearm Argued March 18, 2008 Decided June 26, 2008 554 U.S. 570 landmark case from the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia Supreme Court affirmed by a vote of 5 to 4 Heller had approached the National Rifle … Read more
1997 Ended the Brady Bill Burden to states Argued December 3, 1996Decided June 27, 1997 parts of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act violated the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. About Printz v. United States Printz v. United States, 521 U.S. 898 (1997), is the Supreme Court decision that struck down the Brady Act’s interim … Read more
1939 Upheld a federal ban on sawed-off shotguns March 30, 1939 United States v Miller – Argued May 15, 1939 United States v Miller – Decided Ruling on the National Firearms Act of 1934 Supreme Court upholds a federal ban on sawed-off shotguns Supreme court ruled that when called for militia duty,“these men were … Read more
1897 Merchant seamen case with an early Supreme Court remark (dicta) on concealed weapons Robertson v. Baldwin the case concerned merchant seamen; its remark that laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons do not infringe the right to bear arms was dicta its mention of concealed weapons was a side remark (dicta), not a … Read more
1895 Self-Defense requires No Duty to Retreat Supreme Court case where self-defense in a homicide case was found not to require a duty to retreat About Beard v. United States Beard v. United States, 158 U.S. 550 (1895), is the Supreme Court decision most often cited for the principle that a person who is … Read more
1885 Second Amendment limited only the power of national government, not of the states to control firearms Argued November 23–24, 1885Decided January 4, 1886 the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution limited only the power of Congress and the national government to control firearms, not that of the states, a “Unless restrained by their own … Read more
1876 the Bill of Rights did not apply to private actors or state governments, despite the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment Argued March 30 – April 1, 1875Decided March 27, 1876 held that the Second Amendment restricted only the federal government, not private actors or states About United States v. Cruikshank United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. … Read more
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