SCOTUS to take up Second Amendment challenges in 2026

(The Center Square) - The United States Supreme Court is set to take up major gun rights cases in 2026 with decisions that could reshape access to firearms for millions of Americans. The Center Square spoke with Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) Founder Alan Gottlieb about the cases that the high court has agreed to review, as well as several other cases SAF is involved with as they move through lower federal courts. The arguments represent a test of the Supreme Court's 2022 Bruen decision, which set a new standard for gun rights, requiring regulations to be consistent with the nation's historical tradition protecting gun rights. Two key cases scheduled for early 2026 arguments involve the prohibition for drug users, including marijuana users from owning firearms and Hawaii's law preventing concealed handgun permit holders from carrying guns on most private property unless they have consent. “In Hawaii we call it the vampire rule,” said Gottlieb. “Hawaii passed a law that says you can'