The decision rejected the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Second Amendment.

The Hawaii Supreme Court handed down a unanimous opinion on Wednesday declaring that its state constitution grants individuals absolutely no right to keep and bear arms outside the context of military service. Its decision rejected the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Second Amendment, refusing to interpolate SCOTUS’ shoddy historical analysis into Hawaii law. Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed the ruling on this week’s Slate Plus segment of Amicus; their conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

    • Ech@lemm.eeEnglish
      50·
      11 months ago

      What are you taking about? The vast majority of the US was claimed by the US government, not the British. Also, do the indigenous tribes in the mainland not count as a “government” to you or something? Their land was 100% taken by force. Along with the original war against the British and subsequent wars with Mexico, I’d say that user is completely correct.

      • 4am@lemm.ee
        181·
        11 months ago

        “Yeah but uh like we can blame someone else for that so we get to enjoy the spoils of their sins except guilt-free” - Americore Brainworms

        • DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe
          11·
          10 months ago

          That’s a pretty shit take, even by American standards. Toss in pretending Hawaii is the only one and even conservatives are going to clown on it.