The Second Amendment and U.S. Gun Laws

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The Second Amendment was rarely challenged until the case of Jack Miller in 1938, which set off a chain of events leading to a fundamental change in how U.S. law deals with guns.

Key Points

  • Jack Miller's case in 1938 changed the landscape of Second Amendment challenges
  • The Second Amendment was historically less litigated until recent times
  • The case of Jack Miller led to a reevaluation of how U.S. law addresses gun rights