Lawyer who beat Hawaii gun law calls state’s reliance on Black Code ‘disgraceful’
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii gun law 6-3 in Wolford v. Lopez as Jackson's dissent on Black Codes draws sharp criticism from gun rights groups.
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Second Amendment Lawyer who beat Hawaii gun law calls state’s reliance on Black Code ‘disgraceful’ Justice Alito called the 1865 Louisiana statute a 'tainted artifact' enacted to disarm newly freed Black Americans By Elaine Mallon Fox News Published June 27, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video 'Not a second-class right': Supreme Court attorney says landmark ruling reins in states resisting gun rights One of the lawyers behind the case says the decision reinforces that states cannot treat the Second Amendment differently from other constitutional protections.
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