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The Hawaii case is one of at least two major disputes over gun control laws that the Supreme Court is set to decide this term, as justices will hear oral arguments in March over whether drug users can possess firearms.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
With the conservative majority’s Second Amendment test requiring states to justify gun measures with historical analogues, Hawaii and other states have turned to the Black Codes to justify gun control efforts.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
After recovering from the shooting, Giffords has become an advocate for gun control – founding an eponymous organization to advance the cause.
—James Powel, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
More recently, Walz has been frustrated in his efforts to enact new gun control measures following a mass shooting last August at Annunciation School in Minneapolis, which left two children dead and injured dozens.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
With the conservative majority’s Second Amendment test requiring states to justify gun measures with historical analogues, Hawaii and other states have turned to the Black Codes to justify gun control efforts.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
After recovering from the shooting, Giffords has become an advocate for gun control – founding an eponymous organization to advance the cause.
—James Powel, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
More recently, Walz has been frustrated in his efforts to enact new gun control measures following a mass shooting last August at Annunciation School in Minneapolis, which left two children dead and injured dozens.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Gun control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20control. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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