US Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii limits on guns in public

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Thursday that Hawaii's law prohibiting concealed-carry permit holders from carrying handguns on privately accessible public property violates the Second Amendment, with Justice Samuel Alito writing that the restriction "hobbles" the constitutional right to bear arms in daily life. The decision invalidates Hawaii's "vampire rule" requiring gun owners to obtain property owner permission before carrying firearms in establishments like restaurants and malls, and potentially affects similar laws in California, New York, New Jersey and Maryland.