Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii’s private property gun restrictions
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The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Hawaii's restrictions on handgun possession on private property in a 6-3 ideological vote. The ruling affirms constitutional rights to bear arms, stating property owners must expressly consent to handgun bans.
The Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated Hawaii’s gun restrictions on private property in a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, ruling it violates the constitutional right to bear arms. Justice Samuel Alito agreed with gun rights advocates that the state can’t block handgun possession on private property by default unless someone receives the owner’s express consent. “This regime hobbles…