09-27-2014, 02:33 PM
In case there's any more confusion from within the peanut gallery -
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volok...sess-guns/
So holds Fotoudis v. City & County of Honolulu (D. Haw. Sept. 17, 2014). The court held that Hawaii’s laws banning gun possession by all aliens both violated the Equal Protection Clause — by discriminating against legal permanent resident aliens, something the federal government generally may do but states generally may not — and violated the Second Amendment. Prof. Josh Blackman has more details.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volok...sess-guns/
So holds Fotoudis v. City & County of Honolulu (D. Haw. Sept. 17, 2014). The court held that Hawaii’s laws banning gun possession by all aliens both violated the Equal Protection Clause — by discriminating against legal permanent resident aliens, something the federal government generally may do but states generally may not — and violated the Second Amendment. Prof. Josh Blackman has more details.