Second Amendment

... Hawaii County must use the same form as Honolulu ....

... A federal judge has temporarily enjoined Hawaii from enforcing a brand-new law that would block open carrying in public areas, like local beaches ....

... Federal Judge Kobayashi issued her verdict on the TRO request in the case of Wolford v. Lopez ....

... Hawaii Butterfly Knife Ban Violates Second Amendment: So the Ninth Circuit held today (Teter v. Lopez), in an opinion by Judge Carlos Bea, joined by Judges Daniel Collins and Kenneth Lee ....

... If you have ever taken a handgun class in Hawaii required to purchase a firearm.  Starting January 1st, 2024, you will need to take that class again ....

... The State Attorney General's office has sought the assistance of lawyers from the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection at Georgetown University Law Center ....

... Hawaii’s recently-enacted public nuisance law will allow frivolous lawsuits against members of the firearm industry for the criminal and negligent misuse of firearms by remote third parties ....

... The lawsuit targets several problematic provisions within ACT 52, including the ban on carrying firearms at parks, beaches, banks, restaurants that serve alcohol, and their adjacent parking areas ....

... 21,881 personal/private firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2022, marking a 6.1% decrease ....

... City and state to pay $130K to settle gun owner’s lawsuit ....

... The bill could lead to lawsuits ....

... Recently, state legislators proposed a bill that, if passed, would increase the costs associated with obtaining and carrying a firearm for self-defense ....

... On May 23, 2023, a settlement was reached in the case of Yukutake vs Shikada, which challenged Hawaii's law on carrying batons in public for self-defense ....

... The National Shooting Sports Foundation argues the new state law is unconstitutional ....

... under this soon-to-be law, service members are going to be denied their basic fundamental right to bear arms for lawful purposes ....

"... they wanted to pass a bill that was as extreme as they thought they could get away with ...."

... Governor Josh Green signed House Bill 426 to open the door for anti-gun zealots to bankrupt the firearm industry with frivolous lawsuits in order to prevent law-abiding citizens from accessing firearms ....

... Every year more than 350,000 firearms are stolen from vehicles and today state legislators added Hawaii to the list of states where leavening loaded firearms unattended in a vehicle is legal ....

... HB 426 has been transmitted to Governor Josh Green’s desk for his signature ....

... Weekend schedule, free online reservations implemented due to current staffing shortage ....

... Senate President Ronald Kouchi said members of the conference committee would be named at a later date ....

... 'EveryTown' is an anti-gun organization backed by billionaire Mike Bloomberg ....

... House Bill 426 and Senate Bill 1230 ....

... PBS Hawai‘i is bringing together community leaders and citizens with varied perspectives to discuss next steps ....

... The bill, which was passed by the Honolulu City Council earlier this month, goes into effect on May 1, 2023 ....

... many bad changes to Hawaii's gun laws ....

... Pistol and rifle ranges at the Koko Head Shooting Complex on-track for reopening in April 2023 ....

... The state Attorney General's Office said the bill is in reaction to the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen ruling issued by the U.S. Supreme Court last year ....

... House Bill 426 aims to undermine the PLCAA and subject licensed firearm manufacturers and sellers to frivolous lawsuits ....

... We started this legislative session with 49 gun bills and now at crossover were down to just four ....

... House Bill 984 massively expands “gun-free zones” ....

... Current schedule: archery range reopening March 2023, pistol & rifle ranges in April 2023 ....

... Last week, the Hawaii Legislature considered several anti-gun bills, and three more anti-gun bills are already scheduled to be heard tomorrow, starting at 2PM, by the House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee....

... Honolulu Police Department testimony was a factor ....

... New Hearings Set for Friday, February 10 ....

... Honolulu Council Bill 57 and Hawaii Legislature SB1230 ....

... The new session has started and there are 49 gun bills in the Hawaii Legislature ....

... we already have 12 Anti-Second Amendment bills ....

... the Average ‘Time-to-Crime’ for Firearms in Hawaii is 3x other states ....

... AGs voice support for New York gun-industry liability law and concealed carry law ....

... According to 2021 data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 78.9% of traced guns in Hawaii were sold by an out-of-state retailer - the third largest share in the country. Firearms traced by the ATF typically have been used, or are suspected to have been used, to commit a crime ....

... the first permit issued in modern history for Honolulu ....

... Is this intentional or incompetence? ....

... If you look at Bill 57, the Mayor has taken a cut-and-paste list from places such as New York, New Jersey, and D.C. to make a list that is currently failing at every challenge in court in those exact locations....

... Tuesday, November 29th, the Honolulu City Council will hear an ordinance to prohibit citizens from exercising their right-to-carry in many places ....

... these bills are a knee-jerk reaction to the Bruen decision ....

... Hawaii County has scheduled another hearing for Bill 220 Draft 3 - Sensitive Places which bans CCW in certain places ....

... Video of October 4th HPD hearing to set rules on our right to bear arms ....

... HPD will hold a public hearing to consider new proposed Rules governing Firearm Permits and Licenses ....

... hearing October 4th, 2022 at 9am ....