Gun Enthusiasts Keep Winning In Court. That Could Soon Weaken Hawaii’s Strict Gun Laws 0 The U.S. Supreme Court this summer is expected to issue an opinion likely to have significant implications for Hawaii’s gun laws.
When it comes to gun violence, Hawaii is one of the safest places in the U.S. The state has among the lowest number of registered guns and gun deaths per capita, and some of the nation’s toughest gun laws.
But some of that could soon change.
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling this summer in a New York case that will have implications for Hawaii and the rest of the U.S. It deals with a person’s right to carry a gun outside the home. A Hawaii case with similar issues is on appeal to the high court as well, and the Hawaii case also could help shape national gun laws, depending on what happens in New York.
