I'm pretty sure that was the rationale for not giving a hearing to senator Gabbard's 17 round handgun mag bill... it'd be too hard to get together a party of 18 hikers, but 11 is doable. And they know that the criminals follow the 10 round mag bill... just like they follow all other laws except robbery. 

I think what you really need to do is to go hiking with more than 10 people so the perp won't have enough bullets for everyone. 

Someone online was saying that you can carry a firearm while on hiking trails. But didn't want to post up the citation for it.  I thought it was only hunting areas. 

All kind of restrictions on handguns you can legally hunt with. Don't take your 9mm with you.

Dang. I go up there all the time.
It's up the road from my house.
Saw the DLNR officer up there that evening at the caretakers house but thought someone was illegally hunting.

Even if you go into a legal hunting area, like Manana trail in Pearl City, gotta be sure to have a valid hunting license and legal hunting firearm to carry a handgun.
All kind of restrictions on handguns you can legally hunt with. Don't take your 9mm with you.

(11) With respect to the use of handguns and handgun ammunition, the following conditions and restrictions shall apply:
(A) No person under the age of 18 years shall hunt game mammals with a handgun.
(B) Center fire handguns shall have a minimum barrel length of four and one-half (4 1/2) inches for single shot pistols and revolvers and five (5) inches for semi- automatic pistols.
(C) Straight-wall cartridge ammunition shall be 357 caliber or larger with a minimum case length of one and one-fourth (1 1/4) inches (Exceptions: The 10 mm auto mag and 45 win mag cartridges are allowed despite their shorter case length).
(D) Necked rifle-type cartridge ammunition shall be 223 caliber or larger.
(E) All handgun bullets of less than 43 caliber (.429 inch) shall be of the expanding type. Bullets of 43 caliber (.429 inch) which do not expand shall be of the flat- nosed (semi-wadcutter) or round-nosed exposed lead type.
(F) Single or double barreled muzzleloading handguns shall be 44 caliber or larger, have a barrel length of at least nine (9) inches and use at least 60 grains of black powder or equivalent, and use a projectile of at least two hundred (200) grains weight (slug or round ball of 51 caliber or more).
(G) It is prohibited to use any “muzzleloading" (black powder type) revolver or smooth bore pistol when hunting without dogs.
(H) Handguns shall not be carried concealed; however, open topped and flapped protective type holsters which cover the handgun handle are allowed. All handguns and holsters must be worn in plain view, external to all clothing or rain gear; and
(I) When handgun hunting with dogs, certain exceptions shall apply as listed in section (c)(1) below.

http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/huntered/files/2013/05/MammalHuntingRegs_Chap123.pdf

Of course.

So long as you have a .45 Win Mag.
(  is that?)
Who comes up with this shit?

Idiots. I'd think that's pretty clear by now.

Of course there's exceptions if you have a big dog.   

Actually, if you read it, you need more than one dog: "dogs", plural. What really surprises me is that they have no requirements for the dogs: you know, must be registered, have proof of training, etc. So, hypothetically of course, a guy out there with one "true" "hunting dog" could be prosecuted, but the guy out there with two miniature Pomeranians would be good to go. Like I said: Idiots. Mostly lawyer idiots.

Dang. I go up there all the time.
It's up the road from my house.
Saw the DLNR officer up there that evening at the caretakers house but thought someone was illegally hunting.

Even if you go into a legal hunting area, like Manana trail in Pearl City, gotta be sure to have a valid hunting license and legal hunting firearm to carry a handgun.
All kind of restrictions on handguns you can legally hunt with. Don't take your 9mm with you.

(11) With respect to the use of handguns and handgun ammunition, the following conditions and restrictions shall apply:
(A) No person under the age of 18 years shall hunt game mammals with a handgun.
(B) Center fire handguns shall have a minimum barrel length of four and one-half (4 1/2) inches for single shot pistols and revolvers and five (5) inches for semi- automatic pistols.
(C) Straight-wall cartridge ammunition shall be 357 caliber or larger with a minimum case length of one and one-fourth (1 1/4) inches (Exceptions: The 10 mm auto mag and 45 win mag cartridges are allowed despite their shorter case length).
(D) Necked rifle-type cartridge ammunition shall be 223 caliber or larger.
(E) All handgun bullets of less than 43 caliber (.429 inch) shall be of the expanding type. Bullets of 43 caliber (.429 inch) which do not expand shall be of the flat- nosed (semi-wadcutter) or round-nosed exposed lead type.
(F) Single or double barreled muzzleloading handguns shall be 44 caliber or larger, have a barrel length of at least nine (9) inches and use at least 60 grains of black powder or equivalent, and use a projectile of at least two hundred (200) grains weight (slug or round ball of 51 caliber or more).
(G) It is prohibited to use any “muzzleloading" (black powder type) revolver or smooth bore pistol when hunting without dogs.
(H) Handguns shall not be carried concealed; however, open topped and flapped protective type holsters which cover the handgun handle are allowed. All handguns and holsters must be worn in plain view, external to all clothing or rain gear; and
(I) When handgun hunting with dogs, certain exceptions shall apply as listed in section (c)(1) below.

http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/huntered/files/2013/05/MammalHuntingRegs_Chap123.pdf

(B) Center fire handguns shall have a minimum barrel length of four and one-half (4 1/2) inches for single shot pistols and revolvers and five (5) inches for semi- automatic pistols.
(C) Straight-wall cartridge ammunition shall be 357 caliber or larger with a minimum case length of one and one-fourth (1 1/4) inches (Exceptions: The 10 mm auto mag and 45 win mag cartridges are allowed despite their shorter case length).
(E) All handgun bullets of less than 43 caliber (.429 inch) shall be of the expanding type. Bullets of 43 caliber (.429 inch) which do not expand shall be of the flat- nosed (semi-wadcutter) or round-nosed exposed lead type.

Actually, if you read it, you need more than one dog: "dogs", plural. What really surprises me is that they have no requirements for the dogs: you know, must be registered, have proof of training, etc. So, hypothetically of course, a guy out there with one "true" "hunting dog" could be prosecuted, but the guy out there with two miniature Pomeranians would be good to go. Like I said: Idiots. Mostly lawyer idiots.

There are many crimes that can occur on DLNR land. The most common being car break ins and stolen vehicles. There was a lady a few years back who placed her keys in one of those magnetic key boxes and placed it under her wheel well to go snorkeling. Her car was gone when she got back. I believe she finally got it back with all her stuff gone and car stripped. What likely happened is that someone in the parking lot saw her place the key under the car and waited for her to leave. I made sure I placed distinguishing bumper stickers on the back of my car. There are many many white SUVs on this island with honu stickers.