Many people believe that the connotation is that the civilians of America have the right to obtain guns and to use them to protect themselves and others. This right also gives them fortification against the powerful government. Another interpretation of the right to bear arms is that it is an outdated law that only applied at the time it was written. The Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments, was written in 1791. It was written soon after being freed from British rule. After being under an oppressive government, the Promoters and Founders wanted to prevent history from repeating itself. They put the 2nd amendment in place so that citizens can arm themselves against people of authority in power. In 2015, people see that there was something relevant to this amendment when it was made. In the 2008 case DC vs. Heller, the Supreme Court ruled that rifles should always be on the trigger and that deadly weapons should not be transported within DC borders without a license. This is one of America's strictest gun laws (Cornel Law). In McDonald v. Chicago, the Supreme Court ruled that the Heller decision does not apply to states. Heller's decision supported the needs of society by trying to make the neighborhood safer (Oyez). The decision for Chicago, Illinois, supported the individual's right to bear arms and to respect the 14th and 2nd amendments