Personal note: am in the planning stages of leaving Hawaii island due to political climate and nowhere to shoot at a formal range. At my age, shooting is one of my remaining hobbies. A decent bench and clean area to position shoot, etc.
Oahu has KHSC, BI has squat unless you got land. A garbage dump where locals shoot up old refrigerators does not come close.
Anyway, at my age I do not have a lot of years left to go shooting, and am beyond pissed off waiting for the BI range that was planned for over ten years ago.
Would not have moved here from Oahu had I known the range would be easily derailed by mainland resort owners and Oahu liberals. Could have moved to Arizona when it was a lot more cheap. Not that anyone on the BI cares where I landed.
So, now SB3298 comes along, I send support testimonials etc. Then, I read it, and all it seems to be is funding for more damn talk and planning. No range building, more $$ for talk. Planning was already done over a decade ago.
No doubt this will be shut down if it gets beyond the plans. Same-same as last time. The same Oahu liberals are watching, no doubt, plenty of Bloomturd money in hand.
I am at the end of my rope with this state. Wanted and planned to die on this island, but wanted to enjoy my declining years shooting.
Inspector was way ahead of me, looks like Hawaii Island is a dead end for firearms hobbyists that want a proper place to shoot.
Rant off/