United States Constitution

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The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

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Suspect classification refers to a class of individuals that have been historically subject to discrimination.

Overview

Under Equal Protection, when a statute discriminates against an individual based on a suspect classification, that statute...