US supreme court strikes down Hawaii’s gun restrictions in major second amendment ruling

submitted by Powderhorn to usnews 7 points | 2 comments https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/25/supreme-court-hawaii-gun-law > The US supreme court struck down a restrictive gun law in the state of Hawaii that bans people from carrying guns in certain public spaces and on private property without the permission of the property’s owner. > > The decision was made in a 6-3 vote, with Justice Samuel Alito offering the majority opinion – backed by the other members of the court’s rightwing supermajority – and Ketanji Brown Jackson writing the dissent. > > The closely-watched case considered the Hawaii law’s compliance with the second amendment of the US constitution, which established the right of individuals to bear arms.