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A new filing in Yukutake v. Lopez accuses Hawaii of rewriting its challenged gun laws to avoid a courtroom loss, while raising fresh questions about whether the state misled the Ninth Circuit about the attorney general’s role in those changes.
Judges on the Ninth Circuit en banc court sharply questioned Hawaii’s defense of handgun permit delays and post-purchase inspection rules in Yukutake v. Lopez, with Bruen Footnote 9 and the “meaningful constraint” test taking center stage.
A new federal lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii is challenging the state’s policy of refusing to issue concealed carry permits to non-residents
This created a dilemma for Hawaii’s gun owners, the post explained, because it “left residents seeking lawful training with no independent way to confirm who was approved.”
SB433 would absolutely ban carry, open or concealed, of most knives, and all knives in many public places in Hawaii.
The bill prohibits any person from openly carrying a “deadly or dangerous weapon,” explicitly including bladed weapons in that category.
he Court’s decision will likely clarify how far states can go in turning ordinary, public-facing private spaces into de facto “sensitive places” through default rules that can then ban your constitutional GOD given rights…
The state of Hawaii has finally filed its Respondent’s Brief in Wolford v. Lopez, which is scheduled for oral arguments before the Supreme Court on January 20, 2026.
Upholding Hawaii’s disarmament edict “fails every aspect of the analytical framework established by Bruen,” Beck and Petitioner Co-Counsel Mark W. Pennack argue.
Instead of allowing concealed carry on public-facing private property—think stores, restaurants, and their parking lots—unless the owner says “no,” Hawaii did the opposite. Now it’s banned unless the owner explicitly says “yes.”
The Supreme Court is gearing up for a major Second Amendment showdown — and attorney Alan Beck is ready to drive a stake through the heart of Hawaii’s so-called “Vampire Rule.”
The United States Supreme Court announced it would review a significant Second Amendment challenge to Hawaii’s firearm carry restrictions.
Hawaii statutes, which impose a 30-day time limit to purchase a firearm after receiving a permit and require police inspection of legally purchased firearms within five days, violate the Second Amendment.
The case challenges Hawaii’s restrictive handgun purchasing requirements, which were initially struck down by a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit.
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
