Supreme Court Rejects Black Code Analogs in Divided Second Amendment Ruling

By Daniel Harawa · SCOTUSblog · 2026-07-21

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the Supreme Court has struck down a Hawaii gun regulation requiring property owner consent for licensed carriers. In the 6-3 Wolford v. Lopez decision, the conservative majority dismissed historical evidence from a Louisiana Black Code, lab

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the Supreme Court has struck down a Hawaii gun regulation requiring property owner consent for licensed carriers. In the 6-3 Wolford v. Lopez decision, the conservative majority dismissed historical evidence from a Louisiana Black Code, lab