"The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if licensed guns owners have a right to carry their weapons at public places, including parks, beaches and stores. At issue are laws in California, Hawaii and three other states that generally prohibit carrying guns on private or public property. Three years ago, Supreme Court ruled that law-abiding gun owners had a 2nd Amendment right to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon when they leave home."
"Trump administration lawyers urged the justices to strike down the Hawaii law. It "functions as a near-complete ban on public carry. A person carrying a handgun for self-defense commits a crime by entering a mall, a gas station, a convenience store, a supermarket, a restaurant, a coffee shop, or even a parking lot," said Solicitor General D. John Sauer."
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on whether licensed gun owners have a constitutional right to carry firearms in public places such as parks, beaches and stores. The case targets laws in California, Hawaii and three other states that broadly prohibit carrying guns on public or private property open to the public. A prior Supreme Court ruling recognized a 2nd Amendment right to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon outside the home but left open where "sensitive locations" may be restricted. Lower courts have been divided on state restrictions, prompting the appeal.
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