BREAKING: Hawaiʻi hit with permanent injunction over non-resident carry ban
From HiFiCo, April 15, 2026
A federal lawsuit (Solinsky v. Lopez), filed by Hawaii’s favorite Second Amendment attorneys Alan Beck and Kevin O’Grady, has resulted in a court-ordered permanent injunction against the State of Hawaiʻi.
The case was brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Second Amendment, challenging Hawaiʻi’s refusal to allow non-residents to obtain concealed carry permits.
The injunction bars enforcement of HRS § 134-9(a)(5) to the extent it blocks non-residents from obtaining carry licenses based solely on residency.
The State agreed to pay $35,000 in attorneys’ fees (pending legislative approval), while admitting no wrongdoing.
Bottom line:
Hawaiʻi has been forced to stop enforcing its non-resident carry restriction in this case.
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