US EditionSupreme Court appears skeptical of Hawaii handgun limits
The Supreme Court questioned Hawaii's 2023 law restricting concealed carry on private property, highlighting conflicts with the Second Amendment and its historical tradition test.
- A majority of justices during oral argument on Tuesday indicated Hawaii's private-property carry limit likely infringes the Second Amendment in Wolford v. Lopez.
- After the law took effect, three Maui residents and the Hawaii Firearms Coalition sued, a U.S. district court blocked the private-property rule before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit reversed in September 2024.
- Chief Justice John Roberts pressed Neal Katyal on why the Second Amendment differs from the First, while Justice Samuel Alito told Katyal, `You are just regulating the Second Amendment to second-class status.`
- A decision against Hawaii could broaden public-carry rights for licensed handgun owners and jeopardize similar laws in California, Maryland, New York, and New Jersey, where violation carries one year in prison.
- Under the Bruen framework the court requires a historical tradition to justify restrictions, applying the 2022 New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen ruling and hearing a March case on drug users before issuing an opinion by late June.
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Sotomayor questions gun owners having right to enter private properties armed
Justice Sonia Sotomayor sharply questioned lawyers on Tuesday over why a Hawaii law that preemptively bars gun owners from carrying their weapon on private property should be struck down, as the Supreme Court heard arguments in the high-profile gun rights case. During oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez, Sotomayor pressed lawyer Alan Beck, who argued on behalf of the gun owners suing over the 2023 Hawaii law, over where gun owners’ rights begin a…
Justices Hear Arguments on Concealed Carry in Stores
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over Hawaii’s ban on carrying a handgun in public accommodations—such as stores, restaurants, and gas stations—without the property owner’s permission. Alan Beck, lawyer for the plaintiffs, said that entering such spaces is an “implied right,” unless the property owner opposes. He said Hawaii’s law flips that presumption and requires the property owner’s prior consent. Neal Katyal, attorney for Hawaii a…
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Supreme Court hears arguments in 'vampire rule' gun case
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case over a Hawaii law that prohibits concealed carry permit holders from bringing guns on private property that is open to the public.
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