Second Amendment

“(T)here is no question that the legislature was ‘prompted to make a change' by the Hawaii Attorney General’s endorsement of HB2075 of 2022 ….” 

...an Uzi Submachine gun, a pistol with an installed machinegun conversion device, at least two firearms with obliterated serial numbers, two short-barreled rifles, an AR-style pistol with an installed suppressor/silencer, and one firearm suppressor/silencer....

... On Wednesday, March 25 at 2:00 PM, the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs will hear Senate Bill 2575 ....

...an online platform that imposes multiple additional fees on top of those authorized by Hawaiʻi law....

... Over the next several days, we will be releasing all 14 documents in this set ....

... Testimony matters.  Silence is what doesn’t work. ...

... HB206, SB2575 ....

... The field just narrowed ....

... Taking a class from an unapproved or expired instructor could delay your permit process and create unnecessary complications ....

... just a vindictive effort to keep as many law-abiding gun owners as possible from exercising their rights ....

... Senate Bill 2517 would expand Hawaii’s already unconstitutional red flag law ....

...Arnold v. County of Hawaiʻi alleges the County has routinely delayed issuing Permits to Acquire firearms well beyond the 40-day deadline established under Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes....

... Aloha State wants to set a Second Amendment-snatching precedent ....

... indefinitely deferred by the Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs committee ....

... anti-gun lawmakers in the Aloha State are already scheming to continue infringing the Second Amendment ....

... every bill that could impact firearm ownership, carry, storage, penalties, and related rights here in Hawaiʻi ....

...Neal Katyal, a lawyer representing Hawaii, argued that the purpose of including Black codes in its explanation is to argue evidence that states have historically been allowed to implement gun regulations....

... click here to hear live arguments before Supreme Court 10am EST/ 5am HST ....

... on Jan. 20, in Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of a law that makes it a crime to carry a handgun on private property ....

... On January 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Wolford v. Lopez, a suit challenging Hawaii’s broad expansion of “sensitive-place” restrictions ....

... By establishing an exhaustive list of “sensitive places” and, more critically, imposing a default prohibition on all private property without express permission, the state has rendered Concealed Carry a token gesture ....

... In a historic first, the Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in a Second Amendment case that sides with plaintiffs challenging a gun control law ....

... Today, the National Rifle Association and the Independence Institute filed an amicus brief in Wolford v. Lopez ....

... an amicus curiae brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging two Hawaii laws that pose undue burdens on gun owners ....

... Suppressors are outright banned in eight states including Hawai'i ....

... The case of Pinales v. Lopez now challenges this unprecedented infringement ....

... The opening of the metallic silhouette range represents the final range to be reopened at the Koko Head Shooting Complex since its initial closure in September 2022 ....

... kyudojo facility planned in the undeveloped area of Mau‘umae Nature Park in Kaimukī ....

... Hawaii and several other states passed a series of spiteful measures—including the so-called “Vampire Rule” now before the court ....

... Just like a vampire can’t enter a home without being invited, gun owners in Hawaii can’t carry their firearms into stores, restaurants, or businesses unless the owner gives permission ....

... a federal lawsuit challenging Hawaii’s ban on the acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition for adults 18-20 years old ....

... Aloha State gun owners argue Hawaii’s regulations on concealed handguns mirror the New York law that the high court shot down three years ago ....

... pig culling, leads to police report, leads to loss of 2A rights ....

...The ruling ensures that applicants with decades-old non-domestic misdemeanor convictions are not categorically barred from obtaining firearm permits in Hawaii County ....

... 16,879 personal/private applications for permits to acquire firearms were processed statewide during 2024, marking a 28.3% decrease ....

... proposal to repeal “Rules and Regulations of the Hawai’i Police Department Governing the Issuance of Licenses to Carry Concealed and Unconcealed Weapons” ....

... individuals can apply for firearm purchase permits, carry licenses, and register locally-acquired firearms —all through a secure, user-friendly digital platform ....

...The states accuse the Trump administration of hiding violations of federal law prohibiting the possession of machine guns in a settlement agreement with manufactures of forced reset triggers....

... The following firearms related bills were passed in Hawaii in 2025 ....

... The coalition is asking SCOTUS to take action via Wolford v. Lopez, the case through which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit allowed Hawaii’s “sensitive” places ban to stand ....

... a sweeping ban on a range of common firearms, including semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines, semi-automatic shotguns holding more than five shells, and any handgun capable of holding more than ten rounds ....

... The move boosts the odds that the Supreme Court will take up the case ....

... O‘ahu residents turned in an estimated 367 firearms of all types in exchange for $37,900 in Foodland gift cards ....

... 2,456 licenses were issued (some licensees hold multiple licenses in order to select between different carry guns), 119 were denied, and six were revoked ....

... SB 401, as amended, is now over 2,600 words long and will ban semi-automatic rifles with a detachable magazine, “assault shotguns”, and standard capacity magazines ....

... House Bill 125 expands upon Hawaii’s existing firearm storage mandate by requiring firearms to be stored in a locked box, safe or with a trigger locking mechanism ....

... A Hawaii State Senate Committee advanced five gun control bills ....

... Ninth Circuit (Finally) Rules Hawaii’s Gun Purchase Permit and Registration Time Limits are Unconstitutional ....

... March 13th at 2:00pm the House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 308 and Senate Bill 401 ....

... the remaining gun control bills have now crossed over between the House and Senate ....