Supreme Court weighs state limits on carrying guns on private property
ABC News • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review a Hawaiian law and similar statutes from four other states that restrict carrying handguns on private property open to the public without the property owner's consent, following the Court's 2021 recognition of a constitutional right to carry guns for self-defense.
- These laws ban handgun possession in places such as stores, malls, bars, and theaters unless the property owner explicitly permits it, affecting access to 96.4% of publicly accessible private land in Maui County according to challengers.
- Hawaii and supporters argue the laws protect property owners' rights to exclude firearms without additional burdens, citing historical precedents from the 18th and 19th centuries, while challengers contend these restrictions undermine Second Amendment rights and
