All articles tagged with #private property
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that licensed gun owners may carry concealed firearms into stores and other private spaces open to the public, striking down state prohibitions in Hawaii, California, New York, New Jersey, and Maryland and signaling a broad expansion of Second Amendment rights, with dissenters warning it undermines property owners’ control.
The Supreme Court struck down Hawaii’s law requiring permission to carry firearms in public places such as stores and hotels, effectively expanding carry rights. The decision also notes that private-property owners can still ban firearms on their premises, preserving a degree of control for businesses and landowners.
The Supreme Court is considering whether gun owners may carry loaded firearms into stores, restaurants, and other private spaces open to the public, challenging California and Hawaii’s bans that require owner consent. The Trump administration backs striking down the laws as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. Justices appeared split, with conservatives signaling support for broad gun rights in public places and liberals emphasizing property rights; a 9th Circuit ruling had upheld most bans except California’s posting requirement.
The Supreme Court will hear Wolford v. Lopez, challenging Hawaii’s law that bars carrying firearms onto private property that is open to the public unless the property owner consents. Proponents frame the rule as protecting property rights; opponents argue it makes carry effectively illegal in many public-facing spaces and tests Bruen’s historical-analogue framework. The case probes how Bruen should be applied to private-property restrictions and whether courts should look to Founding-era or 19th-century laws, with potential implications for future gun-restriction rulings.
The Supreme Court hears a challenge to Hawaii’s 2023 gun law that bans entering private property while armed without permission, a provision dubbed the ‘vampire rule.’ Gun-rights advocates say it erodes publicly carried gun rights and counters the Court’s 2022 ruling extending the Second Amendment beyond the home, while Hawaii defends it as protecting private-property rights; a lower-court split decision and potential implications for similar laws in several states are at stake.
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Hawaii's ban on carrying firearms on private property, a landmark case that could redefine how state gun restrictions interact with the Second Amendment and shape future limits on where guns may be carried.
The Supreme Court will decide if states can prohibit carrying guns on private property without owner permission, a case that could expand gun rights in public spaces like malls and restaurants, amid ongoing debates over Second Amendment rights and historical gun regulation standards.
A motorist in Sydney, Australia returned to find their car completely covered in plastic wrap after parking on private property. The plastic wrap had a message scribbled on it, stating "Not a public park. Read, you moron. Private property." While some residents found it amusing, others questioned the overreaction, suggesting a note would have sufficed. However, some sympathized with the lack of convenient parking in Sydney and considered it fair play.
Homeowners near San Diego, California, are experiencing a surge in migrants crossing through their properties, with some even camping out. The influx has worsened since the expiration of Title 42, a pandemic-era measure that allowed authorities to turn away migrants at the border. Border Patrol agents struggle to communicate with the migrants, who come from over 40 countries. Homeowners feel frustrated and helpless, as they are unable to force the migrants off their property due to local law enforcement restrictions. Volunteers and local residents are providing aid and meals to the migrants, but the government's response to the crisis remains uncertain.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is asking for information regarding an illegal dump of shingles on private property near Jasper, urging anyone with relevant information to come forward and contact them.
The Baltimore City Council is considering a bill that would require public service agencies to obtain permission before installing gas meters and regulators on private property. This comes after residents and utility executives clashed over Baltimore Gas and Electric's plans to install outdoor gas pressure regulators on the facades of private homes. Councilman Eric Costello has announced his intention to introduce legislation banning regulators from buildings with five or fewer residential units. BGE's plans have faced opposition from residents, who argue that the regulators damage homes, pose safety risks, and lower property values. A class-action lawsuit has temporarily halted BGE from installing more regulators, and three residents were arrested for protesting gas shutoffs, though charges were dropped.
The Burleson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal ATV accident involving a 12-year-old boy on private property. The boy was found with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead at a hospital in Caldwell. The cause of death is under investigation.
A 75-foot sinkhole has formed on private property in Polk County, Florida, prompting authorities to close off nearby roads and notify homeowners of potential evacuations. The sinkhole is not currently threatening roadways, but officials have barricaded the area due to the risk of collapse from nearby traffic vibrations. Workers with the private developer for the property are currently stabilizing the sinkhole, and authorities will step in if it grows further and starts threatening roadways.
Developers purchasing Fairfield Lake State Park in Texas have expressed their "astonishment" that the state would consider acquiring the property through eminent domain, just days after a meeting was scheduled to consider the acquisition. The park, leased to the state for decades by Vistra Energy, has been permanently closed to the public and will be turned into a gated community with multi-million dollar homes and a golf course. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department had declined an opportunity to purchase the property twice and offered a $20 million assignment fee and up to $5 million in expenses reimbursements to buy Todd Interests out of its contract with Vistra.
A video shows a US soldier opening a gate to let a group of border crossers onto private property in Texas, before watching as a bus pulls up to take them away. The Texas National Guard denied the soldier was one of its troops, instead saying it was a Title 10 soldier from the Missouri Army National Guard under orders from the federal government and working with the Border Patrol. The video sparked outrage online, with officials saying the soldier was "under orders" from the federal government.