U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 25, 2018
9th Circuit strikes down Hawaii’s open carry restrictions
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel invalidated Hawaii’s licensing system for open carry of firearms, ruling in a split decision that citizens shouldn’t need any more permission to carry a gun in public than they do to possess one on their own property.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel invalidated Hawaii's licensing system for open carry of firearms, ruling in a split decision Tuesday that citizens shouldn't need any more permission to carry a gun in public than they do to possess one on their own property.
Hawaii's firearm licensing regime generally required owners to keep their guns at home or their place of business, rather than carrying them around. Citizens who wished...
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