Supreme Court strikes down key part of Hawaiʻi concealed carry law, changing rules for private businesses

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : " The decision means Hawaii can no longer require concealed carry permit holders to first receive permission before bringing a firearm onto private property that is open to the public, including many businesses.
57% : The State of Hawaii will continue to pursue common-sense regulation of firearms, consistent with the Second Amendment, for the safety of our people.
54% : Attorney General: State reviewing next steps In a statement to Island News, Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez said the state is reviewing the ruling while continuing to support firearm regulations.
54% : Evans said the decision only affects the relatively small number of people who already hold valid concealed carry permits.
51% : " What was the "vampire law?" The ruling overturns one section of Hawaii's 2023 concealed carry law that required licensed permit holders to receive express permission before entering private property with a firearm.
48% : It does not change who can obtain a concealed carry permit in Hawaii, nor does it eliminate the state's broader firearm regulations.
45% : HONOLULU (Island News) -- A U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued Thursday is changing where licensed concealed carry permit holders can legally bring firearms in Hawaii, striking down part of the state's 2023 gun law known by critics as the "vampire provision.
45% : " People who do not have a valid concealed carry permit still cannot legally carry concealed firearms under Hawaii law.
40% : Licensed concealed carry permit holders may now carry firearms onto private property that is open to the public unless the property owner has clearly prohibited firearms.

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