Hawaii gun law struck down by U.S. Supreme Court

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines Thursday that a Hawaii law requiring concealed-carry permit holders to obtain permission before entering most private property open to the public is unconstitutional.

Hawaii has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country, ranking sixth among the states for the “strength of its gun laws” according to gun violence prevention organization Everytown, and the court determined that the disputed law in this case went too far. Most places outside of the home are private property open to the public – restaurants, banks, grocery stores, ballparks, movie theaters, museums, amusement parks, etc. – and the court’s majority argued that the law effectively nullified the permit to concealed-carry.