Hey Ted, how are those metalform and Springfield mags? Do they work well in your 1911? 9 rounders or 10 rounders?

I hate to say it, but I like the 9 round Metalforms and Springfields better than my Wilson Combat 10-rounder (I know, blasphemy!  )
The magazines are fine. The only FTFs I've had were when I failed to insert a magazine properly, and I have the occasional (maybe once every firing session, so call it every 150 rounds or so) failure to lock the slide to the rear on the last round.
I've now numbered my magazines, so I'll be able to see if it is a mag problem or a pistol problem.

And I love, love , LOVE my RIA M1911!
The only way I could love it more was if I put a picture of myself on it......oh, wait, maybe TMI..... 

The Camouflage Shop in Wahiawa has it, too.
 

Anyone have a para usa gi?

Another useful site is the M1911 forum http://forums.1911forum.com/ as well as the M1911 sub-forum in the M4 Carbine site http://www.m4carbine.net/forumdisplay.php?f=176

Aloha,
Ted

Aloha,
I'm just getting into shotguns (bought a beautiful 12 ga Mossberg 590A1 20"  ) and am looking for advice on the best place for inexpensive ammo.

I'm only going to be blasting holes in paper to start with. (my 9mm M1911 w/Speer Gold Dot HPs is my HD gun).

So I'm looking for 12 Gauge; #7, #7 1/2 or #8 shot; in 2 3/4.

Any advice is appreciated, including guidance on what folks think the average "cost per round" should be as a rule of thumb.

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! 
Ted

Practicing for a Veterans' Day parade, perhaps?

No, no...let's make up conspiracies....they're prepping for the release of the Zombie virus....yeah, that's it! 

I had similar thoughts as well - but the poll showed that Hawaii did not care. Are we that stupid?

Yes, we are.......

+1
Yes, most of our voters are that stupid. 

"Only HPD needs guns."
"Vote for Crazy Mazie because she has a "D" next to her name."

Need more examples? I'm sure others can chime in.......

Where did you get your fingerprints taken?

I planning on getting my Non-Res CCW Permit soon.

AZ sent me the cards and I had our security office take my prints.
Many military police stations on the bases around here might be able to print you.

Not much help, I know.
Sorry. 

Hpd could just change their stance, not issue any permits and not allow reciprocity.

Ummm, that's pretty much what they're doing now, so I'm not sure what the "change" to their stance would be.   

Very true so the only way Hawaii residents would be able to do it is travel to a state that issues CCW permits to non residents then come back.
 Back to topic.

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You may only have to travel as far as your mailbox. Read on below the next quote.

And, to answer the question, it won't help Hawaii.  It will only help hawaii when we can make the argument that tourists can carry, but hawaiians can not.  In order to carry in your home state, you must have a permit from the home state (to do so otherwise would implicate the 10th amendment).  To explain slightly further, I can compel you accept out of state transfers like a driver license, mainly because it's under "interstate commerce," but, I can not tell you how to give your own people a license.

So how would we change this?

I recently applied for a NON-RESIDENT CCW from the great state of Arizona. 1 form, 2 fingerprint cards, my NRA Handgun Safety cert (a copy) and $60 dollars later my packet is on it's way back to AZ.

AZ will issue a permit to carry concealed to non-residents that meet all the other eligibility requirements (found here: http://www.azdps.gov/Services/Concealed_Weapons/Permits/Obtain/#4). This permit is valid in 30 other states. Not surprisingly, HI and the Northeastern states are absent.

Now, I don't plan on CCW'ing on an AZ permit here in HI and making myself the test case or poster boy for reciprocity. 
I am happy to support HDF as they fight this fight, but it got me to wondering what would happen if as many HI firearms owners as possible applied for and obtained non-resident CCW permits. Imagine telling the legislators and the public that Arizona trusts Hawaii citizens more than Hawaii does. That we as law-abiding citizens of Hawaii can legally carry concealed in 30+ States except for our own! There might possibly be legal advantage to this precedent, but I wouldn't know and could very well be wrong.

But I will proudly carry my Hawaii DL, my AZ CCW and my 1911 when I go to visit friends and family in Texas, Virginia and Georgia over the holidays. 

How do you get the AZ CCW packet?
Go to https://www.azdps.gov/About/Contacts/Email/?c=CCW input your info, tell them some version of "Hello, Please send me information and the packet required to apply for an Arizona non-resident concealed weapons permit. My address is: XXXXXX North Kaxxxxxxxxx Avenue, Yourtown, HI  967xx. Thank you."

And wait for the mailman.

I plan on applying for a Florida non-resident CCW next.

Aloha,
Terrible_Ted

I took this class last Sunday.
Excellent instructors and a high quality NRA video for the classroom portion. 
The range time was even better, with plenty of opportunities to learn safe handling of a wide variety of handguns.
And you get to fire them all, pretty much to your hearts' content! 

Definitely would recommend to anyone needing their NRA safety certificate.

Question: when will the certificates be ready for pick up?
Mahalo!