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9 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 366 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from District of Columbia v. Heller.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia v. Heller Anchor | green | “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.” | 104 |
| 2 | District of Columbia v. Heller | green | “like most rights, the right secured by the second amendment is not unlimited.” | 102 |
| 3 | District of Columbia v. Heller | green | “the right of law-abiding, responsible citizens to use arms in defense of hearth and home.” | 90 |
| 4 | Staples v. United States | green | “widely accepted as lawful possessions.” | 25 |
| 5 | United States v. Chester | green | “whether the challenged law imposes a burden on conduct falling within the scope of the second amendment's guarantee.” | 15 |
| 6 | Schall v. Martin | green | “the 'legitimate and compelling state interest' in protecting the community from crime cannot be doubted.” | 12 |
| 7 | United States v. Chester | green | “this historical inquiry seeks to determine whether the conduct at issue was understood to be within the scope of the right at the time of ratification.” | 8 |
| 8 | United States v. Chester | green | “depends on the nature of the conduct being regulated and the degree to which the challenged law burdens the right.” | 7 |
| 9 | United States v. Samuel Hosford | green | “only the commercial sale of firearms.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.