Had 4 Hifico members attend the PVM hearing on Friday.  Also had about 6 mom's Mom's Demand Action, Maj Nielsen from HPD, and a  person from a mental health org.

The 3 bills passed with reservations and no votes from Kong and McDermott.

Some good questions were asked to HPD from the committee members.

Sb600 under 21yrs -
1.   what happens if a person under 21 tried to register?  Firearm confiscated?  The firearm is taken into custody until 21.  (Seems like they avoided the confiscation word.)

2.  why currently enforcing the under 21 yrs for registration when it wasn't in HRS 134-3, answer was they were applying the age limit from HRS 134-2 even if no permit was needed for the registration.

3 if a firearm is in your custody and the person under 21 moves to the mainland then what happens?  Person arranges for an FFL to ship the firearm to the mainland.

SB621 lost/stolen
1.  how would HPD determine criminal intent?  They weren't sure, but said HPD wouldn't charge a crime victim and prosecutor wouldn't take the case.

SB1466 protective orders
HPD testified something about it shouldnt be their jurisdiction.  Courts testified about processes and financial burden on the courts.  Another person said guns are used 4x more in suicides than crimes.

One positive note is Takayama asked HPD if RAPBACK was connected to the FBI.  HPD said it was not and kept getting pushed back, but could happen in April.  Takayama amended HB1466 to not charge RAPBACK fees until it works.  I had a conversation with him in January about Rapback and I told him we suspect it's not working.  He was really interested in that.  Also noted that HCJDC had a surplus of funds from the fees, not just from rapback.

I'm sure Rep Lee will strip the amendment out in the next committee hearing.

Just wondering if anyone who purchased firearms since rapback have experienced negative things like issues with flying or mistaken flagged for whatevers?. Anything along those lines besides the obvious of being in the FBI database as a gun owner?  Ive been trying to be strong and hold out the past 2 years, but my kids will be hunting soon and I want to get different rifles that they can shoot. Also I want more inventory in general. Debating on just doing it.

I guess I'll have a chance to see as I'll likely be putting my info into the system end of this week.  Though I don't expect anything.

I've have numerous background checks and have my work clearance renewal coming up soon.  The most interesting thing I've experienced was my ID being flagged for a couple of flights to the mainland a long time ago.  Where the agent was like "just a minute, I need to check with my supervisor" and they went to the back.  They came back and said "all good".  I asked them what was up and they gave me a vague response of to the effect they got a notice to check with supervisor.  I asked my buddy at CBP and he mentioned something about anagrams of my name being the likely cause.  My name includes letters A, L, M, Z, so I guess they were looking for anagrams of Mohammad Al-Macsakshabazz.  I thought he was pulling my leg, but I always wondered since this was not that long after 9/11.

About 20 years ago, we had a family friend who was a sniper (not sure what branch).  When ever he traveled, he had to let that state know that he is visiting.  He even got an unknown call if he wants to work for "them".  He thinks it was the mob.

This is a story I was told, so IDK how true it is.  And this was when I was about 7 years old.