A coalition of 25 states and the Department of Justice petitions the Supreme Court to review Hawaii’s concealed carry law, which critics assert makes it nearly impossible to legally carry firearms in public spaces. The law, enacted in 2023, broadly restricts concealed weapons across most of Maui, including areas like parks and movie theaters, and requires businesses to publicly declare whether firearms are permitted on their premises.
Advocates for the case, Wolford V. Lopez, argue that the law undermines the rights protected under the Second Amendment by effectively banning concealed carry in 96.4 percent of publicly accessible land. Notably, the law has not been enforced due to a prior injunction, leading supporters to highlight the lack of incidents during the two years since the legislation was introduced.
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