Day: January 23, 2026

Oral argument in Wolford v. Lopez, heard on January 20, 2026, is well worth taking the time to watch. Wolford v. Lopez Oral Argument The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Wolford v. Lopez, a case examining whether Hawaii may prohibit the carry of handguns on private property that is open to the public, such as

Wolford v. Lopez was argued before the Supreme Court this Tuesday. This case challenges Hawaii’s “Vampire Rule,” which makes it a crime for licensed concealed-carry permit holders to bring a handgun onto private property open to the public (e.g., stores, restaurants, etc.) without the owner’s explicit permission. Hawaii essentially inverted the default to “no guns allowed” unless the

The nation’s top court appeared doubtful that the Aloha State’s expansive gun-carry ban is compatible with the Second Amendment. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) held oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez. That’s the case that challenges Hawaii’s law that reverses the typical presumption and requires those with concealed carry permits to obtain

New York – -(AmmoLand.com)- At first glance, Wolford v. Lopez appears to present a narrow, technical dispute about firearms carried on private property open to the public. But appearances can be deceiving. As Attorney Roger J. Katz explains in his full legal analysis, the case before the U.S. Supreme Court is far more consequential—and potentially far more dangerous—than the

The Second Amendment is not a suggestion, not a privilege, and not a right that evaporates when lawmakers grow uncomfortable with armed citizens. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear Wolford v. Lopez, No. 24-1046, this case is about far more than Hawaii’s so-called “Vampire Rule.” It is about whether states—and the federal courts that enable

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard nearly two hours of argument Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in Wolford v. Lopez, a Second Amendment case that could decide whether states can make “no guns” the default rule for private property that’s open to the public—unless the owner gives express permission. At the center is a Hawaii law passed after New York State Rifle & Pistol