The Supreme Court has made two significant decisions, reinforcing the trend toward broad gun rights under the Second Amendment. The first ruling, in the case of Wolford v. Lopez, blocks the state of Hawaii from making concealed carry a practical impossibility. The court ruled 6-3 in favor of the plaintiff, with Justice Samuel Alito writing that the Hawaii law would have barred citizens from entering many public places, thus hobbling the right to carry arms for self-defense.

Guns and Drugs

The second ruling, in the case of U.S. v. Hemani, strikes down a federal law restricting gun ownership by consumers of controlled substances. The court ruled unanimously that the law overreaches, as it does not have a clear historical pedigree and targets a group for whom Americans have increasing sympathy, namely casual drug users. The ruling suggests that the current court is pro-gun and recognizes the increasing acceptance of marijuana use in the United States.

The court’s decision in Hemani is significant, as it sets a new standard for firearms regulations that do not violate the Second Amendment. The ruling requires that such regulations have a clear historical pedigree and target a group for whom Americans have less sympathy. This decision is likely to have implications for future gun regulations and the way they are evaluated by the court.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.