Hawaii Supreme Court Draws from "The Wire" in Landmark Second Amendment Ruling

The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that a man can be prosecuted for carrying a gun in public without a permit, citing the TV series "The Wire" and invoking the "spirit of Aloha" to rebuke a U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights nationwide. The ruling stems from a 2017 case against Christopher Wilson, who had a loaded pistol without a permit in Hawaii. The court's opinion expressed that contemporary society should not be bound by the culture of the founding era and clashed with the federally-mandated lifestyle allowing citizens to carry deadly weapons. The ruling reflects Hawaii's resistance to change and challenges the U.S. Supreme Court's historical analysis, setting a new standard for interpreting gun laws.