Bill Of Rights' Scope At Issue In Chicago Gun Case

Did the amendments protect the basic rights of all Americans, or did they only defend them against an overly powerful national government? The Chicago gun case revives one of the fiercest debates in constitutional law: Did the Bill of Rights, including its famous provisions protecting the freedom of speech, the free exercise of religion and the right against "unreasonable searches and seizures," protect the basic rights of all Americans, or did it only protect them against an overly powerful national government?

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