A federal judge has blocked the state of Hawaii from enforcing a recently enacted ban on firearms on its prized beaches and in other areas including banks, bars and parks, citing last year's landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights.

A federal judge has blocked the state of Hawaii from enforcing a recently enacted ban on firearms on its prized beaches and in other areas including banks, bars and parks, citing last year’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Or, you know, people shouldn’t bring guns to the beach where they likely won’t be secure. I’m not sure why you need a gun at the beach in the first place. Are you going to need protection from an angry flounder with a machete?

    • CaptainEffort
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      1 year ago

      I totally agree with you, I don’t see the reason either. But something not being understandable to me personally doesn’t mean it should be illegal.

      We should have strong restrictions in gaining access to these weapons, and heavy punishments for misusing them. Like leaving a firearm out in the open - obviously that should be severely punishable.

      But permits exist for a reason, and as long as someone is careful, responsible, and fully complying with the law then I don’t see a problem.

      I fully understand the worry though, and I’m not going to pretend like my opinion is infallible. Obviously what we have now just doesn’t work, and needs to be fixed.