National Rifle Association and Independence Institute, Amici Curiae
The National Rifle Association is the largest firearms education and advocacy association in the world. The Independence Institute is a conservative public-policy research group. The following is excerpted from the Amici Curiae Brief for Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 24, 2025. In literature and legend, vampires are malignant characters who ruthlessly prey upon others — but they cannot enter a building without invitation. Hawaii treats concealed carry permitholders similarly, requiring them to obtain the owner’s consent before entering publicly accessible private property with a firearm. But permitholders are not malignant; they are vetted, trained, licensed…
