The Second Amendment is often under attack, but this recent gesture from the Hawaii Supreme Court, undermining Hawaiians’ right to bear arms, seems far-fetched even for a state striving to maintain tranquility and beauty.

In a bizarre ruling issued Wednesday, the Hawaii Supreme Court argued that landmark Second Amendment Supreme Court cases District of Columbia v. Heller and NYSRPA v. Bruen were decided incorrectly and that the Second Amendment does not translate to an individual’s right to bear arms, but rather it is a “collective right” for a militia. As such, the Hawaii Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that dismissed charges of a Hawaii resident who chose to carry a firearm without a permit.

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