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· 12/23/1848

Shields v. Pettee

Citations

  • 2 Sandf. 262

How courts have described this case

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  • ‘‘the carrying of an operable handgun outside the home for the lawful purpose of self-defense, though subject to traditional restrictions, constitutes ‘bear[ing] [a]rms’ within the meaning of the [s]econd [a]mendment’’

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Judges: Oakley

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