Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii’s Ban on Concealed Carry Permits for Non-Residents

Summary

A federal lawsuit, *Solinsky v. Lopez*, was filed on March 7, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, challenging Hawaii Revised Statutes §134-9(a) which bans non-residents from obtaining concealed carry permits. Plaintiffs Johnathan Solinsky and the Hawaii Rifle Association argue this restriction violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments, leveraging the *Bruen* decision. The lawsuit seeks to declare the residency requirement unconstitutional and allow qualified non-residents to apply for CCW permits in Hawaii.