What is District of Columbia v. Heller?
District of Columbia v. Heller was a case considered by the Supreme Court which involved a constitutional challenge to the District’s tough gun laws (D.C. had a de facto ban on handguns and mandatory safe storage laws for long guns, including shotguns and rifles). The Heller case marked the first time in nearly 70 years that the Supreme Court had considered the meaning of the Second Amendment. The Court decided the case on June 26, 2008.
