(AP) — A U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a New York gun law could mean big changes thousands of miles away in Hawaiʻi, which has strict restrictions on carrying firearms. In 2020, Hawaii had the nation’s lowest rate for gun deaths. Chris Marvin is a Hawaiʻi resident with the gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety. He’s concerned minor scuffles over things like surf spots could escalate if more people are carrying guns in public because of the high court decision. As Marvin says, “Guns and aloha don’t mix.” Hawaiʻi and California are among states with strict laws limiting carrying guns in public. Those laws will now need to be loosened.

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