June Defensive Gun Uses Show Why Hawaii Should Embrace Second Amendment
The Supreme Court’s decision in Wolford v. Lopez invalidated a Hawaii law that barred concealed‑carry permit holders from entering businesses without owner permission, emphasizing the constitutional right to self‑defense. The article cites CDC and Georgetown research indicating that defensive gun uses occur hundreds of thousands to over a million times each year in the United States. It presents several June incidents where firearms were used defensively and argues that Hawaii should adopt a more permissive stance toward the Second Amendment despite existing restrictions.
- ▪The Supreme Court struck down Hawaii’s restrictive concealed‑carry law in the Wolford v. Lopez case, citing the Second Amendment’s focus on self‑defense.
- ▪The ruling may undermine the legal basis of other gun regulations beyond Hawaii.
- ▪CDC and a Georgetown survey estimate between 500,000 and 1.2 million defensive gun uses annually in the U.S.
- ▪The article lists multiple June defensive gun incidents, including a bystander shooting an ax‑wielding assailant in North Carolina and a homeowner killing an intruder in California.
- ▪The author argues that embracing the Second Amendment could benefit Hawaiians despite the state’s historically strict gun controls.
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June Defensive Gun Uses Show Why Hawaii Should Embrace Second Amendment Amy Swearer and Jenna Rahn | 11:56 PM on July 23, 2026 AP Photo/Marco Garcia The Supreme Court’s most recent term ended earlier this summer with an important victory for the Second Amendment in Wolford v. Lopez, where a 6-3 majority struck down a Hawaii law that made it all but impossible for the state’s concealed carry permit holders to exercise their Second Amendment rights outside of their homes. The Court held that the statute—which presumptively banned lawfully armed citizens from entering any store or business without express permission from the owner—was inconsistent with any historical national tradition of firearms regulation.
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