Anti-gun 'Spirit of Aloha' Doesn't Trump Constitution, Experts Say

A SIG Sauer P365 pistol at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) annual meeting's exposition hall at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Oct. 11, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

By    |   Monday, 26 February 2024 07:50 AM EST ET

The Hawaii Supreme Court recently reversed a lower state court decision and left a lot of lawyers, court-watchers, and Second Amendment experts scratching their heads after disregarding U.S. Supreme Court precedent and appearing to use the legally farcical "spirit of Aloha" to justify an anti-gun decision.

The case originated in 2017 when Christopher Wilson was charged with keeping a firearm and ammunition in an improper place. He possessed a loaded handgun, which he insisted was for self-defense, without a carry permit as was required by state law.

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