Silveira v. Lockyer, 312 F.3d 1052 (9th Cir.2002) is a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit holding that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution does not guarantee individuals the right to bear arms.
Silveira v. Lockyer, 312 F.3d 1052 (9th Cir.2002), "cert. denied", 124 S. Ct. The court engaged in an extensive analysis of the history of the Second Amendment and its attendant case law, and it ultimately determined that the Second Amendment does not guarantee individuals the right to keep and bear arms.