""We have already recognized in Heller at least one way in which the Second Amendment's historically fixed meaning applies to new circumstances: Its reference to 'arms' does not apply 'only [to] those arms in existence in the 18th century.' 'Just as the First Amendment protects modern forms of communications, and the Fourth Amendment applies to modern forms of search, the Second Amendment extends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the founding.'""
— Supreme Court
Supreme Court decision building on Heller precedent
Historical Significance
Modern Supreme Court extending Second Amendment to contemporary arms
Context
21st century judicial interpretation of historical constitutional language
Context
21st century judicial interpretation of historical constitutional language
Historical Significance
Modern Supreme Court extending Second Amendment to contemporary arms