General
What is the name of most prominent pro-gun organization in the United States?
NRA (National Rifle Association)
What year was the Second Amendment incorporated to the states
2010
What Famous massacre caused the first major piece of federal gun regulation?
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
What American political party generally supports more restrictive gun laws?
The Democratic Party
Which state did not attend the constitutional convention in Philadelphia in May 1787?
Rhode Island
What interpretation of the Second Amendment has the Supreme Court primarily used in its history?
The individual right interpretation
What case incorporated the Second Amendment for the states?
McDonald v. City of Chicago
What year was the Federal Assault Weapons Ban passed?
1994
How many states have an assault weapons ban?
10 states
What are some of the reasons that the government can use prior restraint?
National Security
Obscenity
School Newspapers
Incitement of violence
Risking a fair trial
How many states have Constitutional Carry?
29 states
What major case set the precedent of understanding the Second Amendment through a personal right perspective?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
How long did the federal Assault Weapons Ban last?
10 years
What state has banned hallow point ammunition?
New Jersey
Edward v. Aguillard declared what precedent?
The Court decided that school teachers do not have to teach creation science in biology classes
What year was the first major federal gun control legislation passed?
1934
What case expanded the right to bear arms in public for self defense?
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022)
Which Federalist Paper argued for the individual right to bear arms to defend liberty?
Federalist Paper 46
In 2021, roughly what percentage of US households own firearms?
35%
What is the Heckler's veto?
The right of the government to restrict/suppress speech rights if that speech causes or will cause violenece
What part of the Constitution was used to justify the NFA?
The Commerce Clause
In United States v. Miller (1939) what caused the Court to rule that ownership of a sawed-off double barrel shotgun was not protected under the Second Amendment?
It lacks a reasonable relationship to a well regulated militia
Where did the idea for the Second Amendment originate?
The English Bill of Right of 1689
What country has the second most has the second most civilian-held firearms?
India
What was the Court's ruling in Barron v. Baltimore?
That the Bill of Rights was only applicable to the federal government and not the states