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1m ago10.17 EDTSupreme court strikes down Hawaii's gun restrictions in major second amendment rulingThe US supreme court has struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels, in its latest opinion backing second amendment rights.The court’s 6-3 decision means that people can carry guns onto privately owned property like shopping malls and gas stations, unless the owners specifically say guns are banned at their establishments.It comes after the court found last week that marijuana users can’t be completely barred from owning firearms.Today’s ruling is a win for the Trump administration, which argued that the law violates the second amendment.
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