US EditionSupreme Court will consider overturning strict Hawaii law regulating where people can carry guns
- On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging Hawaii's law that limits where individuals can carry handguns on privately owned spaces accessible to the public, such as businesses.
- The case arose after Hawaii enacted strict gun regulations in June 2023, requiring concealed carry licensees to obtain property owner consent before carrying a handgun there, following a 2022 Supreme Court ruling expanding public carry rights.
- A federal appellate court based in San Francisco upheld Hawaii’s law, finding that it appropriately balances Second Amendment rights with public safety and meets the court’s requirement that firearm regulations align with the nation’s historical traditions.
- Challengers supported by the Trump administration contend that the law infringes on the 2022 Bruen ruling, which recognized an individual’s right to carry handguns for self-defense, arguing that people should be able to go about their daily activities without the threat of criminal penalties.
- The Supreme Court’s ruling will determine whether states have the authority to restrict individuals from bringing handguns onto privately owned locations that are accessible to the public without explicit permission from the property owner, influencing the boundaries of Second Amendment rights.
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Hawaii Law Limiting Guns on Private Property
The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it would hear a Second Amendment challenge to a Hawaii law that imposes strict limits on where people may carry firearms, as the court’s conservative supermajority continues to expand gun rights. In 2023, Hawaii made it illegal for gun owners, even those with permits to carry weapons, to bring a firearm onto private property that is open to the public. The law prohibited carrying weapons in places like …
U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to Hawaii handgun limits | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Supreme Court agreed today to hear a challenge to a Hawaii law restricting the carrying of handguns on private property that is open to the public such as most businesses, giving the justices a chance to further expand gun rights.
Supreme Court takes up challenge to Hawaii handgun restrictions
The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up a challenge to a Hawaii law that severely restricts where handgun owners may carry their weapons, marking the first key Second Amendment challenge the justices have agreed to hear for the upcoming term. The case in Wolford v. Lopez deals with a Hawaii law criminalizing carrying a handgun, even with a concealed carry permit, on private property unless the owner, lessee, operator, or manager of the pro…
US Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Hawaii’s Gun Law
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Sept. 3 to take up a new Second Amendment case related to a Hawaii law that bars the carrying of handguns on private property open to the public, such as restaurants, malls, and many businesses. The nine justices took up an appeal by three Hawaii residents who have concealed carry licenses, and a state-based gun rights advocacy group challenging Hawaii’s law while seeking to reverse a lower court’s determination …
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