Supreme Court invalidates Hawaii's gun restriction on private property

On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down a Hawaii law that required individuals with concealed carry permits to obtain permission from property owners before carrying firearms onto certain private properties open to the public. The court found that this requirement infringed upon the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, stated that the law imposed severe restrictions on the daily activities of permit holders. In dissent, Justice Elena Kagan argued that the law was a modern equivalent of historical regulations that restricted carrying firearms on private property without consent. The ruling is expected to have limited practical impact, as most states do not have similar laws. The challenge to the law was brought by gun owners in Hawaii and supported by the Trump administration. A federal judge had previously blocked the provision, but the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the state in September 2024.