Yeah, completely rational, logically consistent, and even supporting evidence available. Now, about those three trips to the office to be allowed to possess a handgun...

dont forget how we can only do ot at one location, in person, during work hours, with sparse parking.

dont forget how we can only do ot at one location, in person, during work hours, with sparse parking.

On the Big Island we have multiple locations, and usually plenty of parking (at least at the Hilo PD location), but yeah, 9 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday (Hilo hours) means time off work for sure unless you work close enough by to go on your lunch hour. This issue, and some of the other Hawaii anti-Second Amendment issues may get some airtime on next Sunday's Armed American Radio with Mark Walters. I'll do a separate post on that possibility tomorrow.

If anyone knows the results of the committees' hearing on SB 783 could you please post it? As of 6:05 PM the SB 783 status update page has no news other than the scheduled hearing for earlier this afternoon. Thanks.

At 7 PM the bill status page shows that SB 783 has been deferred by both committees. I believe that means they terminated it. Thanks again to all who submitted testimony which may have had some influence on this bill being stopped.

It's sad and kind of pathetic really: feeling somewhat elated that your state legislature has defeated a proposed law that is REALLY REALLY REALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL... only to realize just a moment later that you still live in a state with REALLY REALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL laws infringing your Second Amendment rights.

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Message from HRA.  Thank you for all your work!  Great job!   I hope if CCW bills have hearing we will have the support needed to pass the bills!

State Affiliate of the National Rifle Association - Founded in 1857
 
Feb 13, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aloha, all you great supporters of the 2nd Amendment!  You have sent MANY hundreds of e-mails and many of you have attended hearings to personally let your Legislators hear your strong support for your issues.  That's exactly what they need to make good decisions.
 
 
The worst bill of the decade, SB 783, died yesterday.  The Senate Public Safety Committee, Chaired by Sen. Will Espero voted to "defer indefinitely." 
 
SB462 , another terrible seizure bill, was likewise deferred indefinitely (dead) in the Senate Public Safety Committee 2/9. 
 
Please send Chair Espero and his Committee Members a big mahalo!  Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
 
SB 674, a statewide ban , criminalizing ivory transfers, was deferred (postponed), yesterday with decision scheduled for next week, 2/17.  Senator Baker, Chair of the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, promised amendments safeguarding the value of heirloom ivory pieces.  Other favorable amendments are expected from this joint hearing with Chair Mike Gabbard's Energy and Environment Committee. 
   
The House Water and Land Committee, following Chair Ryan Yamane's recommendations, likewise made good amendments to the House version heard 2/9, HB837,available soon as an HD1 (House Draft 1).  His committee approved amendments exempting firearms and knives with 20% or less component ivory.
 
The range protection bills, HB50_HD1 and SB955_SD1) have passed first hearings, amended. 
 
HB1041, to establish a Hunting Commission passed Water and Land with amendments 2/6, available as HB1041_HD1.
 
SB473, carry permit issue rules for retired law enforcement officers (LEOSA), has passed Public Safety with amendments with strong support from HRA.  More Guns, Less Crime. 
 
 
The Legislature is into the last minutes of the first quarter.  All bills referred to 2 or more committees in the originating body, House or Senate, must be scheduled for hearings in the last committee by next week or die.  If they pass one body they "cross" to the other body and start all over again in the second half.
 
 
So don't relax!  There are many important bills not yet heard, expecially coming up in F-rated Chair, Karl Rhoad's House Judiciary Committee.  Please help get the goods bills through the rest of the session and stop the bad ones. 
 
 
 
 
Mahalo,
 
Dr. Maxwell Cooper,
 
HRA Legislative Liason