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In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down Hawaii’s public-carry restrictions, saying they violated the Second Amendment and signaling a Bruen-era expansion of gun rights. The decision adds to a string of rulings loosening firearm regulations and could influence carry rules in other states, continuing ongoing debates over gun policy.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the federal law prohibiting habitual drug users from owning firearms cannot be applied to regular marijuana users, finding the unlawful-user provision unconstitutional under the Second Amendment; the decision could affect many Americans as marijuana laws evolve and gun-rights cases multiply.
In Texas’s 23rd District, incumbent Rep. Tony Gonzales faces challenger Brandon Herrera, a gun influencer known as “the AK Guy,” as Herrera runs on a pro-gun platform amid allegations that Gonzales had an affair with an aide who later killed herself, turning the Uvalde race into a clash over guns and accountability.
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of Hawaii’s strict gun-carry limits, a case that could shape where people may carry firearms and influence gun laws in California, New York and beyond.