Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Heller
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 26, 2008No. 07-290PublishedCited by 2,533 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scalia
We consider whether a District of Columbia prohibition on the possession of usable handguns in the home violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
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The District of Columbia generally prohibits the possession of handguns. It is a crime to carry an unregistered *575firearm, and the registration of handguns is prohibited. See D. C. Code §§7-2501.01(12), 7-2502.01(a), 7-2502.02(a)(4) (2001). Wholly apart from that prohibition, no person may carry a handgun without a license, but the chief of police may issue licenses for 1-year periods. See §§22-4504(a), 22-4506. District of Columbia law also…
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