The Economist asks:
In Wolford v. Lopez, will the Supreme Court rule that the Ninth Circuit erred in holding that Hawaii may presumptively prohibit licensed firearm permit holders from carrying firearms onto private property open to the public unless the property owner has given express permission?
Closing Jul 01, 2026 07:01AM UTC
In 2023, Hawaii passed a series of prohibitions on locations where people could carry firearms, including creating a default rule prohibiting the carry of firearms onto private property without express consent of the property owner (Cades Schutte). Plaintiffs sued regarding various provisions, which led the district court to grant a preliminary injunction against enforcement of, among other things, the ban on carrying on private property that is open to the public (Wolford v. Lopez - Petition for Certiorari, see page 82a). The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court as to the private property provision, and the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case (FindLaw, NBC News, SCOTUSblog).
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