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Before the Supreme Court's 2022 Bruen decision, what standard did Hawaii use for issuing concealed carry permits?

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Hawaii was a "may-issue" state that restricted carry permits to "an exceptional case," giving officials nearly unlimited discretion to deny permits. Bruen struck down this regime, forcing Hawaii to al...

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