usmarine0352_2005
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Lets put this to rest. I've seen this question asked in different threads, asking if the 2nd Amendment after the Heller decision protects "hunting" and "sporting purposes".
Some people say that because it said, "self-defense in the home", then it doesn't apply to hunting or sporting purposes.
Here is the entire quote from the Heller decision:
Hunting is a traditional lawful purpose. Thus, hunting is protected.
The last part, "such as...." means that "self-defense within the home" is merely an example of a traditional lawful purpose.
If I'm wrong, feel free to tell me. That's the way I interpreted it, though.
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Lets put this to rest. I've seen this question asked in different threads, asking if the 2nd Amendment after the Heller decision protects "hunting" and "sporting purposes".
Some people say that because it said, "self-defense in the home", then it doesn't apply to hunting or sporting purposes.
Here is the entire quote from the Heller decision:
"The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditional lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home."
Hunting is a traditional lawful purpose. Thus, hunting is protected.
The last part, "such as...." means that "self-defense within the home" is merely an example of a traditional lawful purpose.
If I'm wrong, feel free to tell me. That's the way I interpreted it, though.
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