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It appears to be the first time in history the government—in this case the Department of Justice—has taken the side of gun owners. The case, known as Wolford v. Lopez, challenges Hawaii’s Act 52..
A panel of three judges from the United States Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court decision that knocked down two provisions of Hawaii’s firearms laws.
Knife Rights has stopped a draconian Hawaii Knife Ban bill in a huge will for the Second Amendment!
Governments can now temporarily adjust laws to avoid unfavorable legal precedents, only to potentially reinstate them later. This undermines the judicial process and jeopardizes the protection of fundamental rights..
The self-indulgence of the Hawaiian court has been blatant & unseemly. But 3 of the Supreme court’s leading 2nd Amendment Justices did not let the occasion pass without comment.
Your right to have guns is guaranteed to citizens by the US Constitution, and that includes young adults. These prohibitions cannot be allowed to stand.
A man in Hawaii used his legally owned handgun to stop a mass killing. Armed defenders stopping mass killing is more common than reported by the FBI.
Judge Watson’s decision struck down both arguments, claiming that neither the short-barreled rifle nor the machine gun falls within the scope of the Second Amendment’s protection
A three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld part of an injunction on concealed carry restrictions in Hawaii and California while striking down other parts.
Second Amendment activists celebrate legal victory with the open carry of bladed weapons on Hawaii public parks and beaches.
In Hawaii, lawmakers are taking the approach that Second Amendment rights are a problem to be tamped down and not a freedom to celebrate.
The Hawaii Legislature has passed Bill SB2845. The bill bans purchase and possession of ammunition by adults aged 18-20. Governor Green is expected to sign the bill.
..“we were stunned. This declaration is so astonishing in its nature that the U.S. Supreme Court simply cannot allow one-tenth of the Bill of Rights to be arbitrarily erased…
Hawaii repealed the bans on manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, and transportation of Butterfly Knives (Balisongs), Switchblades and Gravity Knives as well as brass knuckles (including Trench Knives and Karambits), Swords and Spears. The new law is effective immediately. Concealed carry remains illegal.
Winning brings crucial changes to the process of obtaining a License to Carry a concealed weapon, ensuring easier access to concealed weapons for Hawaiians..
In an oh-so-satisfying victory for Second Amendment supporters in Hawaii, Blake Day has successfully navigated through the challenging waters of Hawaii’s restrictive gun permit policies, securing his fundamental right to carry a concealed firearm
Butterfly knives are protected arms within the plain text of the 2nd Amendment. Hawaii cannot demonstrate that such knives are ‘dangerous & unusual’ by any stretch of the imagination.
History, tradition, and text become problematic with Hawaiian precedents, as they “had no written language prior to Western contact, except for petroglyph symbols.”
Temper tantrums may provide a temporary catharsis for weak-minded courts with low impulse control….
The Hawaii State Supreme Court has “one-upped” New York for its brazenness, by declaring that there is no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public.
Firearms Policy Coalition announced the filing of a brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (and motion requesting permission to file) in support of the plaintiffs in Wolford v. Lopez.
Stakes are high as Hawaii seeks en banc review of game-changing 9th Circuit win for the right to keep and bear arms in 13 states, and nationally.
On August 8, 2023, In the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) in the case of Wolford v. Lopez.
Hawaii has had the most restrictive policy of all states regarding issuing of permits to carry. The number of permits issued has been in the single digits.
Lance Choda, a Hawaii man denied a permit to acquire a firearm and ordered to dispose of any firearms he already owned, has won his case…
Did you lose your temper and swear at the object of your anger? Congratulations. The State of Hawaii would order you to surrender your guns.
Two Second Amendment-related actions filed Monday seeking to protect rights in Hawaii are being deliberately delayed. ‘justice too long delayed is justice denied”.
The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii granted found two provisions of Hawaii gun registration law were in violation of the Second Amendment.
The Roberts court has disappointed in the past. Questions about the Chief Justice have eroded confidence in the courts being a venue where recourse for gun owners is possible.
Leave it to arrogant statists on the bench not to recognize the basics of the Constitution they swore an oath to uphold.
