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Thursday, September 13, 2018

AG Opinion: Hawaii Gun Laws Not as Restrictive as they Seem

By News Release @ 6:38 PM :: 7456 Views
 

Re: Availability of Unconcealed-Carry Licenses

Letter to Lt Gov Douglas Chin from Hawaii Attorney General Russell A. Suzuki, September 11, 2018  (excerpt)

…A. Section 134-9, HRS, Does Not Limit Unconcealed-Carry Licenses To Private Security Officers.

We advise that section 134-9, HRS, does not limit the issuance of unconcealed-carry licenses to individuals whose jobs entail protecting life and property. The plain text of the statute, the legislative history, and the applicable case law all support this conclusion….

read … Attorney General Opinion -- 10 pgs

PDF: Hawaii AG Files Motion for En Banc Hearing of 9th Circuit

Related: Hawaii County Hires Katyal to Fight Against Second Amendment Ruling 

Big Q: Do you agree with Hawaii’s law against carrying a firearm in public, unless licensed by the county’s police chief?

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