The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii gun restriction that limits when people can carry firearms on certain private properties open to the public, saying it infringes on the right to bear arms.

On a 6-3 vote, the court invalidated the measure that requires people with concealed carry permits to seek permission from a property owner before entering. It has been dubbed the “vampire rule” because, as in the classic novel “Dracula” and related tales, vampires can only enter someone’s home if they are invited in.

The court, often supportive of gun rights, concluded that the provision violates the Constitution’s Second Amendment.

The ruling is somewhat limited in its practical impact because most states do not have provisions similar to Hawaii’s. In the majority of the country, the law already assumes that people can enter private properties while armed if they have a permit to carry a firearm.

As a result, the ruling will only affect a handful of states that took a similar approach to Hawaii: New York, New Jersey, Maryland and California.

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