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New Filing in Yukutake v. Lopez Accuses Hawaii of Rewriting Gun Laws to Dodge Defeat

Ammoland Inc. Posted on March 30, 2026 by John Crump

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.

Hawaii’s Desperate Ninth Circuit Plea to Bring Back Judicial Scrutiny in Gun Rights Case

Ammoland Inc. Posted on March 26, 2026 by AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

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.