So apparently the "Spirit of Aloha" is a thing and it's more important than our Second Amendment right to defend ourselves because look at this:
What is this, like the sequel to Moana?
Seriously, the Supreme Court of Hawaii is arguing that the "Spirit of Aloha" holds more water than the U.S. Constitution.
In the ruling, which was penned by Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins, the court determined that states ‘retain the authority to require' individuals to hold proper permits before carrying firearms in public. The decision also concluded that the Hawaii Constitution broadly ‘does not afford a right to carry firearms in public places for self defense,' further pointing to the ‘spirit of Aloha' and even quoting HBO's TV drama ‘The Wire' …
‘The spirit of Aloha clashes with a federally-mandated lifestyle that lets citizens walk around with deadly weapons during day-to-day activities,' it adds. ‘The history of the Hawaiian Islands does not include a society where armed people move about the community to possibly combat the deadly aims of others.'
To be clear, they aren't taking away guns; they just don't want them being carried around.
And look, they even had the audacity to write this in their ruling:
‘A free-wheeling right to carry guns in public degrades other constitutional rights,' it concludes. ‘The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, encompasses a right to freely and safely move in peace and tranquility.'
Like, what?!?
The case dates back to 2017, when Hawaii citizen Christopher Wilson was arrested for improperly holding a firearm, which also happened to be unregistered.
And listen to this garbage:
‘This is a landmark decision that affirms the constitutionality of crucial gun-safety legislation,' Democratic Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez said Wednesday. ‘Gun violence is a serious problem, and commonsense tools like licensing and registration have an important role to play in addressing that problem.'
‘More broadly, Justice Eddins' thoughtful and scholarly opinion for the court provides an important reminder about the crucial role that state courts play in our federal system,' Lopez added. ‘We congratulate our friends and partners at the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney for the County of Maui for their work on this important case.'
It's beyond crazy to congratulate your friends in the court for taking away people's constitutional rights.
Welcome to 2024, Hawaii. Good luck getting your freedom back from the "Spirit of Aloha."
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