Heller Decision
""Finally, the adjective 'well-regulated' implies nothing more than the imposition of proper discipline and training. See Johnson 1619 ('Regulate': 'To adjust by rule or method'); Rawle 121–122; cf. Va. Declaration of Rights §13 (1776), in 7 Thorpe 3812, 3814 (referring to 'a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people,'""
— Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States, District of Columbia et al. v. Heller
Historical Significance
Modern Supreme Court confirming historical meaning of "well-regulated"
Context
2008 landmark case establishing individual right interpretation
Context
2008 landmark case establishing individual right interpretation
Historical Significance
Modern Supreme Court confirming historical meaning of “well-regulated”