Supreme Court seems skeptical of Hawaii law limiting guns on private property that's open to the public
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Key Points:
- The Supreme Court expressed skepticism toward Hawaii's law that requires concealed-carry license holders to obtain permission before bringing handguns onto private property open to the public, questioning whether it unfairly treats the Second Amendment as a "second-class" right.
- The case challenges Hawaii's default rule barring licensed carriers from bringing guns onto places like shops and gas stations without owner authorization, a restriction similar to laws in California, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York but unlike the majority of states.
- Plaintiffs argue the law violates their Second Amendment rights under the Supreme Court's 2022 Bruen decision, which requires gun regulations to be consistent with historical firearms regulation traditions; the 9th Circuit upheld Hawaii's law, but the Supreme Court agreed to
