You can ship long guns to yourself, but handguns is a big no no.

Since you are going out of the country, I have no real ideas, sorry. Short of flying in with it, the only other option is to ship to ffl, wait 90 days, get your permit (need pistol safety class) then pick it up.

Or have someone visiting drop it off.

Btw, there is no ccw or oc.

Good to have folks coming to the big island though. I leave to go back to Alaska from Hilo thurs.

Dan
(ffl employee)

Give it a quick clean, lube the bcg, then go.  simple as that really.

check ar15.com for the most info.  seriously, it will make your head explode

Honestly guys, back home Hawaii is considered a communist state in terms of firearm law.

Things I am looking forward to when  I head home next week:

CCW/OC
no registration of firearms
no waiting period
ALL NFA ITEMS (SBS SBR suppressors, DD, AOW, etc)
"assault weapons" being called what they are: Semi auto rifles

This winter I am picking up a .30 cal suppressor for my hunting rifle, but it will also be hosted on my ar and .308.  Later will be a .22 can.

.22 and subsonic center fire rounds are nearly hollywood quiet depending on what you are shooting.  My big project will be a 300 blackout suppressed SBR. 10.5" with a carbine gas system.  16" with suppressor (approx)

Going out on the flats and blowing up empty fuel drums with a 20mm anti tank rifle from an airboat

Hopefully being the pintle gunner on a live sherman tank in the 4th of july parade (if i can get a hold of the owner) then taking it to the range and playing with the main gun 

What I miss the most though... being able to see sane ammo prices, and being able to point at whatever firearm I want, and walk out with it 5 minutes later.

According to the law back home, I can technically build anything, including NFA items in my garage and not register them with the feds, so long as it is made in, stamped as such, and stays in alaska.  Mind you, I'm not insane enough to actually try to follow that law.  I dont have enough money to defend myself against the pissed off .gov, and I like not being butt raped in prison.

Long story short, if you want to be able to hit the broad side of a barn, don't. You'd need to have the barrel recrowned, and threaded properly. That requires a lathe.

Best bet would be to get a gunsmith to do it. Disassembling a fal is a pain in the ass though. You can seriously screw up the rifle to dangerous perportions by messing with dwell time also.

I'd call dsa and check online at falfiles.

Cdnn usually has good deals. Ordering down here could land you in legal trouble though, so I'd avoid it.

If anyone has questions, just ask.

Steps to buying a long gun on the mainland: Free State Edition

1. Find a store that has the long gun you like
2. Fill 4473 and list home state as proper in box. (For most of you guys, that would be Hawaii)
3. Wait fit nics approval. If delayed return in 3 business days to pick up firearm, per Brady law.
4. Pay for firearm
5. Enjoy

Weapons classified as pistols:
Includes shotguns that come factory with pistol grip only

We always declined a sale for out of state buyers in this case. It is possible to pay for firearm and have it shipped to a local FFL, but that is up to the specific dealer.

The bottom line is no matter how many times you "make yourself clear" that guy from Australia CANT buy a firearm in Hawaii. 

I was referencing that us citizens can but in other states.

Technically, non citizens, resident aliens, and green card holders can buy firearms in the US.  It just gets more involves and usually involves a delay, lots of photocopies, etc. Back home, we sold (with ATF approval) to people from other countries all the time. Mind you, it was long gun only. You'd be amazed how expensive it gets, europeans love Alaska moose hunts. Custom is to give the guide the rifle as a tip when heading home. (usually can't have one without heavy permitting in Europe) Had a guy from Germany drop 8-10k on a moose hunt last fall. 4k+ was just hunting license fees and the like. Guide ended up with a really nice browning stalker in .300wsm with a leupold vx-3 3-9 on top. Great setup. (did the work myself) ended up shooting 3/4moa groups and a 1 shot drop on the moose at 300+ yards. Great shot for a European lol.

So, on topic, the OP technically could buy a long gun in Hawaii, if they were here through the wait and federal delays.

Tom, hate to tell ya, but unless there is some crazy Hawaii law, there is no fee for paperwork from the gov. (did you mean dealer's time?)

As for the states you can buy long guns in, I believe it's pretty much any state without permit to purchase stuff. Hell, you can do it in Chicago with no FOID card as of a few days ago. (new ruling)

I'm trying to figure out what to do while I'm on the big island. I'll have to get a permit, but my perminant physical is in Alaska. My temp is on BH, but I have no paperwork to support it. *shrug* will probably just work on my ar and buy stuff when I get home and resume FFL work.

Out of experience (remember I'm from Alaska)

The cotton balls work well. Store em in an altoids tin.

The cardboard tubes from tp filled with layers of sawdust and wax burn great too.

Worst case 00/000 steel wool and a 9v battery. (other batteries work too, this is just the easiest)

8.8 and a 6.9 earthquake in Japan. First waves expected to hit around 3 am on western sides of all islands.

Breaking on fox news now.

Good luck and stay safe guys. See you on the other side of this.