Hawaii's Supreme Court Prioritizes 'Spirit of Aloha' Over Second Amendment

Hawaii's highest court ruled that the "spirit of Aloha" supersedes the U.S. Constitution and Second Amendment rights, stating that states have the authority to require permits for carrying firearms in public. The court's decision emphasized the historical tradition of firearm regulation in Hawaii and rejected the U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of the Second Amendment. The case involved a Hawaii citizen arrested for improperly holding an unregistered firearm, and the ruling was hailed by the state's Attorney General as affirming the constitutionality of gun-safety legislation.