In the Q&A below, Ayres discussed a case currently before the Supreme Court, Wolford v. Lopez, which draws on his scholarship related to gun control. Ayres joined an amicus brief filed with the Court, signed by property law professors from across the country, supporting the respondent. “The Supreme Court will decide whether a state statute can constitutionally flip presumption whether people can carry concealed weapons onto privately owned businesses,” said Ayres. Fred and I have been filing several amicus briefs at the district and the circuit court level and have drafted one for the Supreme Court. The case requires the Supreme Court to grapple with how Second Amendment rights interact with the constitutional right of property owners to exclude.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2026 19:26 UTC