Aloha all,
    I just registered and hope someone can help with my/our situation. I built a retro M16A1 semi auto rifle for my son last fall and will be flying next week, 2/6/19, to Oahu to visit he and his wife and my new granddaughter for 2 weeks. He and I are "up to speed" with the Hawaii regs, permits, registration, etc. but are faced with an apparent impasse at this point. He was filling out the forms for applying for the permit to purchase / acquire and had to answer "yes" to the question regarding ".... ever been counseled for substance abuse", because 5+ years ago he failed a US Coast Guard drug test for marijuana, and lost his 100 ton captain's license. He went into a counseling program for 18 months and successfully completed it and was certified "clean". He successfully appealed to the Coast Guard and was granted his captain's license again.
      He called the firearms section of the Honolulu Police Department and the told him he needed a letter from a physician stating he was "clean". So, he talked to his primary care doctor about the situation, his proof and counseling program references, and he informed my son he doesn't issue those letters under any circumstances. (Must be one of those gun control types) Anyway, he/we are now in a "pickle" ! I want to bring the rifle with me on my flight from North Carolina, but it looks like he will not be able to get the acquisition permit by the time I leave on 2/20/19, unless he finds a sympathetic physician to give him a clearance letter. Are there any 2aHawaii.com members that are physicians that could help ? Or, maybe a recommendation of a physician that is an NRA member ? I would appreciate any help anyone could give.
      Also, just in case he doesn't have the permit to acquire before I come home, could I leave / store the rifle with a FFL on Oahu until he gets the permit ?
      Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
 Semper Fi,
 OldMarine