In Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court issued its opinion on June 25, 2026, ruling that “Hawaii’s law prohibiting licensed concealed-carry permit holders from carrying handguns on private property open to the public without the property owner’s express authorization violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.”
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The question presented was:
“Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in holding, in direct conflict with the Second Circuit, that Hawaii may presumptively prohibit the carry of handguns by licensed concealed carry permit holders on private property open to the public unless the property owner affirmatively gives express permission to the handgun carrier?”
Oral Arguments
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The Ruling
You can read the final ruling in Wolford v. Lopez either in our read-in-full below or by clicking here for a PDF.
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