Supreme Court to Hear Case Testing Limits of Hawaii Gun Law
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in Wolford v. Lopez, a case challenging Hawaii's law banning concealed firearms on private property without prior permission.
- The case highlights a conflict between private property rights and Second Amendment protections, both strongly supported by conservative justices.
- The court may use this case to clarify the "history and tradition" standard established in the 2022 Bruen ruling, which requires gun laws to align with historical precedents.
- The 2022 Bruen decision struck down a New York gun regulation and affirmed broad rights to carry guns outside the home for self-defense.
- Lower courts have struggled to apply the Bruen test, leading to uncertainty about the legality of various longstanding gun regulations.
