Wolford v. Lopez
BY Herschel Smith
3 weeks, 1 day ago
In order to stay abreast of the latest, see Wolford v. Lopez here and here.
In this decision, they held 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.
Reversed and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Jun 25, 2026. Justice Barrett wrote a concurring opinion, which Justices Thomas and Gorsuch joined as to Part II-B. Justice Kagan wrote a dissenting opinion. Justice Jackson wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Sotomayor.
On June 26, 2026 at 5:15 pm, scott s. said:
Banner-in-chief at the lege, Karl Rhoads I guess is retiring, but there are plenty in place to carry on.
On June 27, 2026 at 9:25 am, Latigo Morgan said:
If it’s concealed, nobody knows you have it. Think!