Thanks to all that replied, my main worry was declaring an unregistered weapon here in Hawaii. I now feel confident that there wont be any problems going through HNL airport. If any of you guys are ever in the Houston area ck out the Texassouthsection web site for any weekend USPSA or Steel Challenge (3 gun as well) shoots. That is if you can find some ammo 

Later,
Joe

Hello,
 
My name is Joe. I'm here in Honolulu due to the death of my Wife Father. We have come across a pistol in his estate, it is a old Browning .380/9mm. I was advised to take it to the HPD to find out if it is registered in Hawaii. Where if it wasn't they would probally confiscate the gun. Not wanting to break any laws I took it to the Firearms Division of the HPD (and if I may say, waited in a very long line).

When I got to the window I explained to the officer that I was from out of state due to the death of my Father In Law and we had found the pistol and did not know if it had been  registered (by the way it had not been registered). We were here to do the right thing but I sure didn't want to loose the gun. To my suprise the officer after discussing this with someone behind a cubical asked me what I wanted to do with it. I said I would like to keep it.

We then talked about shipping it home through a FFL but we wouln't have a Death Certificate for weeks. He said that would/might be a problem. I then asked about taking the  pistol home with me on the plane. He didn't think that would be a problem (of course I would need to declare the gun at the airport). This is where I still don't feel comfortable with this situation. I haven't been able to find anyone at the airline to advise me on this (taking an unregistered gun out of Hawaii) and waiting to get to the airport with the gun to find out concerns me.

So I have come here to ask for advice, what do you guys and gals think?

Thanks in advance,