Supreme court strikes down restrictive Hawaii gun law in major second amendment decision
by Abené Clayton in Los Angeles and George Chidi from US news | The Guardian on (#76J8R)
Gun control advocates decry ruling striking ban on carrying guns in most public spaces as deeply dangerous'
The US supreme court struck down a restrictive gun law in the state of Hawaii that bans people from carrying guns in certain public spaces and on private property without the permission of the property's owner.
The decision was made in a 6-3 vote, with Justice Samuel Alito offering the majority opinion - backed by the other members of the court's rightwing supermajority - and Ketanji Brown Jackson writing the dissent.
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