In 2008, the Supreme Court ruled for the first time that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own a firearm for self-defense in the home. A security guard in Washington, D.C. challenged the city's handgun ban. The 5-4 decision reshaped gun law in America and sparked a debate that continues today.

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