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. Our analysis shows that even after Bruen, courts are upholding state, federal, and local gun laws against Second Amendment challenges.Most U.S. citizens have a Second Amendment right to own and carry firearms, but that doesn't mean all gun control is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that lawabiding Americans have a right to carry a handgun outside the home for selfdefense. Amendment guaranteed individuals a right to possess firearms for personal protection—rulings. As Congress looks for ways to address gun violence, Republicanappointed Supreme Court justices are pushing in the opposite direction. Guns in bars and restaurants. Like most other constitutional rights, the Second Amendment constrains only the government. In a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2008, District of Columbia v. In a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2008, District of Columbia v.