A gun rights attorney reminded Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday that Hawaii is part of the United States, meaning it can’t defy the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on a challenge to a Hawaii law banning firearms on private property without the express consent of the owner.

What would ‘concealed carry reciprocity’ mean for states with tighter gun laws? Over the last three decades, carrying concealed guns in public in the United States has become easier and easier. First, in the 1990s, states began to guarantee permits to ...

After expanding the right to bear arms outside the home, the Supreme Court may make it harder for states to control where in public guns are allowed.