Videos tagged with 1689 English Bill of Rights

This video details Justice Antonin Scalia's landmark opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller, which affirmed the individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense in the home. Scalia, a proponent of originalism, meticulously traced the historical roots of this right, referencing the 1689 English Bill of Rights and state constitutions. The ruling struck down DC's handgun ban, emphasizing that handguns are commonly used for self-defense.