Janet Carter
Coverage of Janet Carter in the Nexus archive.
- Supreme Court will consider whether laws called assault weapons bans violate the Second Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear cases challenging assault weapons bans in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, with arguments over whether such laws violate the Second Amendment. Gun control groups argue the bans are public safety measures, while gun rights advocates claim they are unconstitutional. Similar laws exist in multiple states, and the court's decision could impact firearm regulations nationwide.
- Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns into stores and hotels, ruling 6-3 that it violates Second Amendment rights. The decision allows individuals to carry firearms on private property unless explicitly prohibited by the owner, aligning with recent rulings expanding gun rights. Hawaii had defended the 2023 law as protecting private property owners' discretion, but the Court upheld challenges to it.