Alito’s Aloha Spirit jab highlights culture in gun-rights ruling

The Supreme Court’s Wolford v. Lopez decision struck down Hawaii’s ban on carrying guns onto private property, but Justice Samuel Alito’s reference to the “spirit of Aloha” drew criticism as a racially tinged political jab; the piece argues Hawaiian historical traditions and the Aloha Spirit should inform constitutional interpretation and suggests conservatives are using culture to frame the gun-rights debate.