WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court sided with gun owners on Thursday, June 25, ruling 6-3 that Hawaii cannot stop licensed permit holders from carrying handguns onto private property open to the public unless the owner says otherwise. Writing for the majority in Wolford v. Lopez, Justice Samuel Alito held that Hawaii’s rule, which reversed the longstanding default that lets people enter unless an owner objects, violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. The Court reversed the Ninth Circuit.
This is breaking news. We are still working through the full opinion and the separate writings from the justices, and a complete analysis is on the way. Check back shortly for our full breakdown of what Wolford means for carry rights in Hawaii and in the other states still enforcing similar restrictions. In the meantime, you can read the Court’s full opinion here.
