Supreme Court of the United States
Plain-language updates on gun rights cases before the Supreme Court
The Court has heard argument and issued its written opinion in these cases. The ruling is final.
No. 24-1046
Can states ban carrying a gun in restaurants, bars, and businesses unless the owner explicitly posts a sign or says guns are welcome?
By a 6–3 vote, the Court struck down Hawaii's "vampire rule" requiring concealed-carry holders to get a property owner's express permission before carrying onto private property open to the public.
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Can the federal government make it a felony to own a gun simply because a person uses marijuana?
By a 9–0 vote, the Court held that prosecuting Ali Hemani under the federal "unlawful user" gun ban violated the Second Amendment as applied to him — automatic disarmament of marijuana users, without proof of dangerousness, is too broad.
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