Aloha everyone,
I wanted to pose a question to the community. What can we do to improve the gun culture here in Hawaii. Our gun culture here in Hawaii is not like those of other states like Texas. I am a big advocate on education and I believe this may be one of the things that will remove the negative stigma surrounding guns and gun owners.
We have 1 public outdoor range located in Kokohead Crater, 1 indoor range in Honolulu and hopefully soon 1 indoor range in Waipahu for those of us closer to the leeward side of the island. It seems like even competition shooting receives no recognition. But improving the outlook and turnout on firearms it will help benefit the quality of life for current firearm owners in Hawaii.
Aloha everyone and have a good weeked,
-Manaspark
Note: Below are some of the current legislation regarding firearms in Hawaii
SB280
Measure Title: RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Report Title: Firearms; Ammunition Magazine Capacity
Description: Repeals ten round capacity limit on detachable ammunition magazines.
SB274
Measure Title: RELATING TO CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE OF PISTOLS OR REVOLVERS.
Report Title: Pistols or Revolvers; Concealed Carry License
Description: Authorizes chiefs of police to issue licenses to carry a concealed pistol or revolver. Details processes for license applications, renewals, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits carrying concealed pistols or revolvers under certain circumstances. Repeals HRS section 134-9.
SB262
Measure Title: RELATING TO OPEN CARRY LICENSE OF FIREARMS.
Report Title: Firearms; Open Carry License
Description: Authorizes chiefs of police to issue licenses to openly carry a firearm. Details processes for license applications, renewals, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits openly carrying firearms under certain circumstances.
SB248
Measure Title: RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Report Title: National Rifle Association Certified Firearms Instructors; Exemption; Absolute Liability
Description: Exempts National Rifle Association certified firearms instructors from absolute liability for their firearms during the course of providing training under section 134-2(g)(4), Hawaii Revised Statutes
SB219
Measure Title: RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Report Title: Firearms; Assault Weapons; Machine Guns; Ban
Description: Prohibits the distribution, transport, importation into the State, keeping for sale, or offering or exposing for sale assault weapons, or giving to another person assault weapon. Defines assault weapon. Prohibits the possession, sale, transfer, or use of a machine gun in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of certain crimes. Defines machine gun. Makes use of an assault weapon or machine gun in the course of committing murder in the first degree or second degree, manslaughter, kidnapping, sexual assault, assault in the first or second degree, robbery, burglary, or theft subject to criteria for extended term of imprisonment.
SB69
Measure Title: RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Report Title: Guns Buy-back Program; Appropriation ($)
Description: Appropriates $100,000 to the county police departments to initiate a gun buy-back program.
SB36
Measure Title: RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Report Title: Firearms; Permits; Registration; Storage; Education and Training
Description: Requires annual renewals of firearm registrations. Establishes a firearm registration fee for deposit into a new special fund to pay for mandatory firearm education and training to be attended by firearm owners at least once every two years. Requires any member of a household where a firearm is stored, when applying for a firearm permit to possess a firearm owned by another, to undergo the same evaluation of fitness to acquire a firearm as applicants for a firearm owner permit. Requires firearm owners who have a household member affected by substance abuse or mental disorder to provide annual proof to the police that the household member does not have access to the firearm.
HB30
Measure Title: RELATING TO FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.
Report Title: Firearms; Ammunition Sales or Distribution
Description: Makes it unlawful to sell or distribute ammunition unless the purchaser provides proof that there is a firearm registered to the person with which the ammunition may be used.