Court hints at ending Bruen-era test as gun rules come under debate
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled a federal gun-restriction law aimed at keeping firearms from dangerous people went too far, but two liberal justices urged discarding the court’s historical-tradition Bruen framework as unworkable and potentially retire the approach. The decision highlights ongoing disputes over how to evaluate modern gun regulations and could influence future cases, including Hawaii’s gun-permit rule and limits on bans in ‘sensitive’ places.