How is the lawsuit going? I haven't seen any updates of where in the process currently.

Dear Chief Ballard

On June 7th 2018, I Applied for a permit to acquire a pistol at the Firearms department for the Honolulu Police Department located at 801 South Beretania street. Honolulu, HI 96813.  I returned on June 21st to pick up my permit and was notified that my permit would not be issued.

As I am not a prohibited person as defined by state or federal laws nor am I a prohibited person based on medical reasoning. I am writing to enquirer as to the grounds on which my permit was denied. As the sole person responsible for approving or denying permit applications I I look forward to your prompt response.

Sincerely,


Andrew Namiki Roberts

It's been two weeks, no reply yet?

Dear Chief Ballard

On June 7th 2018, I Applied for a permit to acquire a pistol at the Firearms department for the Honolulu Police Department located at 801 South Beretania street. Honolulu, HI 96813.  I returned on June 21st to pick up my permit and was notified that my permit would not be issued.

As I am not a prohibited person as defined by state or federal laws nor am I a prohibited person based on medical reasoning. I am writing to enquirer as to the grounds on which my permit was denied. As the sole person responsible for approving or denying permit applications I I look forward to your prompt response.

Sincerely,


Andrew Namiki Roberts

Any responses yet?

Any responses yet?

No

No

Well damn

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How is the lawsuit going? I haven't seen any updates of where in the process currently.

Any new progress on this? Inquiring minds want to know

Any new progress on this? Inquiring minds want to know

May 2019:

https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=33991.0

Hawaii Gun Group SUES regarding Rap Back Data:

https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/05/gun-group-sues-fbi-for-records-on-state-fingerprint-program/

The FBI has agreed to settle the FOIA request and will give us the emails between the State and FBI in segments over the next several months.  We'll have an update sometime next month.

Has the fact that HCJDC only charges $30 for a background check but HPD still charging $43.25?
HRS 134-3 (e)  No fee shall be charged for the registration of a firearm under this section, except for a fee chargeable by and payable to the registering county for persons registering a firearm under subsection (a), in an amount equal to the fee charged by the Hawaii criminal justice data center pursuant to section 846-2.7.
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Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center
Attn: CHRC Unit
465 S. King Street, Room 102
Honolulu, HI 96813

Please include the name, date of birth, and social security number (optional) of the person you are interested in. There is a $30 fee (U.S. funds) for each record check processed by the CHRC Unit. Payment must be made by money order or cashier’s check and made payable to “State of Hawaii”. Results should be mailed to you within 7-10 days.
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And still much mahalos for the work you do

The FBI has agreed to settle the FOIA request and will give us the emails between the State and FBI in segments over the next several months.  We'll have an update sometime next month.

Any movement at all on this?

Any movement at all on this?

Our Freedom of Information Act request from the FBI is still pending due to COVID.  The documents they gave us is 99% redacted, basically blank paper, which makes it useless, we're trying to get them to unredact it.

Our Freedom of Information Act request from the FBI is still pending due to COVID.  The documents they gave us is 99% redacted, basically blank paper, which makes it useless, we're trying to get them to unredact it.

You mean, the Freedom of Information Act doesn't actually require them to provide .... you know ... "Information?"

I'm shocked!!

Never is the government more concerned about "privacy" than when someone is asking about malfeasance.

Our Freedom of Information Act request from the FBI is still pending due to COVID.  The documents they gave us is 99% redacted, basically blank paper, which makes it useless, we're trying to get them to unredact it.

Let me guess... the next batch, released in 3-6 months will be 98% redacted... then in another 3-6 months 97% redacted... the "hundred bottles of beer on the wall" Freedom of Information act according the the premier law enforcement in the United States.