What is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians?
Gun control
100
What is, a well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed?
The 2nd amendment
100
What is the volume or book number in the DC v. Heller, 554 US 570 (2008) case?
#554
100
Did the court's decision effect the lives and safety of people today?
Yes
100
What is the global context of this case?
Scientific and technical innovations and advancements
200
What state should you keep a gun in until ready to use?
Unloaded
200
According to the Pew Research Center, 48% of gun owners say this is the main reason they own a gun.
Self-defense and/or protection
200
What is the page number in the DC v. Heller case, 554 US 570 (2008)?
#570
200
How long did it take for the court to make their decision?
3 months, 8 days (100 days)
200
What is another possible global context for this case?
Fairness and development
300
Where should gun owners store guns to prevent accidents or thefts of guns?
A gun safe
300
Can concealed weapons be regulated according to the 2nd Amendment?
Yes, pursuant to McDonald v. City of Chicago
300
What amendment comes into play in this case?
The 2nd Amendment
300
What was the court's decision?
That citizens have the right to bear arms
300
How does the global context effect the case?
It can change the way that you look at the case?
400
What percentage of guns are used for self defense?
1 out of 7? (14%)
400
Under the 2nd Amendment, can laws limit felons possess firearms?
Yes, pursuant to McDonald v. City of Chicago
400
What right was Heller seeking in the DC v. Heller case?
To be able to keep an operable gun at his home for self-defense
400
What was the final vote in the case?
A 5-4 decision
400
How does the global context relate to the case?
The technology in the gun is advancing
500
How much more likely is it to be killed by a gun in the U.S. compared to other countries?
Americans are 10 times more likely to be killed by guns than people in other developed countries
500
What has been the unintended outcome of DC v. Heller?
Many people have been challenging gun laws around the country
500
What did the US Supreme Court hold in the DC v. Heller case?
Struck down DC's ban on handgun possession in DC and struck down DC's requirement that firearms be nonfunctional in the home
500
Which justice made the deciding vote?
Antonin Scalia
500
Can there be multiple options for global contexts?