Whether the Second Amendment allows a categorical ban on common arms used for lawful purposes and self-defense

This Court in District of Columbia v. Heller “found it ‘fairly supported by the historical tradition of prohibiting the carrying of “dangerous and unusual weapons”’ that the Second Amendment protects the possession and use of weapons that are ‘in common use at the time.’” N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen , 597 U.S. 1, 21 (2022) (quoting District of Columbia v. Heller , 554 U.S. 570, 627 (2008)) . In this case, a divided D.C. Circuit panel held that magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition are arms “in common use” for lawful purposes, but it nonetheless concluded that the District may categorically ban them because they are “particularly dangerous,” analogous to Bowie knives and fully automatic machine guns. Accordingly, the question presented is: Whether the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution allows a categorical ban on arms that are indisputably common throughout the United States and overwhelming used for lawful purposes (generally) and self -defense (specifically).