I know some people shoot on invited private land which I understand to be legal. Don't think it's legal to go onto public land and shoot trees. They'd call that endangering and pull your permit AFAIK. There's designated hunting areas like on Pali but need a hunting license to shoot a gun there, right?

I am talking about my trip to Alaska.  I found Knik River Public use area as a place to go.  I want my son to experience the way things were when I was a kid.  We went to Big 5 or Kmart and bought guns and ammunition and went outside the city and shot up some cans.  The KMART checker didn't look at us funny for buying a case of 12 gauge shells.   I don't even remember my dad being present when I bought my Remington 870 when I was about 14.

Knik River:
"Like other Public Use Areas in the state, the purpose for establishing the KRPUA is to preserve, perpetuate, and enhance public recreation, enjoyment of fish and wildlife, and the traditional use of fish and wildlife resources. The area provides for a full-spectrum of outdoor recreational opportunities, and is open to motorized and non-motorized recreational pursuits. Activities common to the area include riding of off-highway vehicles (OHV's), hunting, fishing, trapping, target shooting, boating, flying planes, horseback riding, biking, hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing."

I suggest bringing your boy out to the Shooting Sports Fair coming up in a few days.
Think of it as the 50th State Fair with guns...tons of guns.
Bring ear and eye protection and some cash.

thanks... maybe we can bring some of his friends... is there a minimum age?

Thanks for everyone's input.

The point of this trip is not to get around Hawaii gun laws.  I want to take my son to a shooting range when on vacation.  The public range does not have gun rentals.  So I thought I would buy a gun. I can easily scrap the plan because we are going to be doing a lot of other things.   But I can't imagine that I would run afoul of any Hawaii law if I buy a gun when I am in Alaska to go to the shooting range.   Since I paid for the gun and own it, I want to bring it home.  Is there anyone that thinks I need to get a Hawaii permit to acquire to bring the gun home?   I am serious about the question (it is not an argument).  Please let me know if there is any difference of opinion on this from anyone that you know of.

thanks

Thanks for the info.  I will check out Fred Meyers.  Maybe I'll scratch the plan on the 22.  And find a low cost hunting rifle that we can have more fun with at the range.

I appreciate if someone could tell me if I got things straight.

I owned guns on the mainland before.  Back in the day.  So guns aren't a new thing for me.

I will be in Alaska this summer and I want to take son to public range to fire off some rounds.  I plan on going into Walmart and buying a 22 and a box of ammo.  Like I did when I was a kid.

I will shoot off all the rounds at the range.  Put the rifle in a hard case.  And check it in my luggage.

When I get back home, the next day,  I will take the rifle unloaded in the hard case into HPD with my Walmart receipt and ask them to register it.

Is there anything else I need to Do?

Thanks!