McDonald v. City of Chicago

McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010) was a Supreme Court case that determined the Second Amendment's right to bear arms applies to state and local governments, not just the federal government. Someone from Chicago wanted to own a handgun for self-defense, but city laws banned most gun ownership. The Court ruled that the individual’s right to keep and bear arms for self-defense is fundamental and must be protected by all levels of government, including states and cities. This decision incorporated (or made applicable) the Second Amendment to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.