Don't know if you seen it, Star Advertiser had a front page article on the anti gun bills being pushed through.  As expected, it was full of misinformation.  The bills being pushed are nothing short of blatant disregard for your rights and attempt to place road blocks on exercising your rights. At the same time doing NOTHING to protect the public from criminals, and DENYING you of your right to armed self defense.
 From the HRA:
  March 7, 2016 
 Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 five anti-gun bills are coming up for a FLOOR VOTE in the House of Representatives.  Contact your representative by email and/or phone by 8:00 AM tomorrow morning and ask them to vote NO on all of the following bills if your Representative is NOT on this list of our  Second Amendment supporters.
 
 DON'T CALL THIS LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES,  CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IF NOT ON THIS LIST: Go to the Legislature's Website at http://capitol.hawaii.gov/
 
 In the upper right hand corner fill in your street to find your House Representative
  and follow the prompts.
 
 Rep. Ken Ito
 Isaac Choy
 James Tokioka
 Bob McDermott
 Henry Aquino
 Ty Cullen
 Ryan Yamane
 Jo Jordan
 Sharon Har
 Lynn DeCoite
 Calvan Say
 Marcus Oshiro
 Derek Kawakami
 
 Please ask your Representative to VOTE NO on this list of bills:
 
 HB 625:   Misdemeanor stalking:  You would loose your gun rights forever for unwanted emails or texts.
 
 HB 626:   Drinking in possession of a firearm outside your home, does not specify intoxication.
 
 HB 1813:  No Fly Terrorist List:  Loose your guns if you are on a secret list, with no knowleged of what put you on the list and virtually no way to get off.
 
 
 HB 2629:  Rap Back:  Places a new applicants for firearms permits into a national criminal database to continually monitor your criminal background in other States, and will charge you a fee of up to $50 for your application. Hits will generate an HPD investigation, which upon conviction may deny your Second Amendment rights.
 
 HB 2632:  Seizure of guns for involuntary hospitalization.  This would allow an HPD field officer, a telephone call to a Police Psychologist, and an emergency room doctor to cause your guns to be seized immediately withour Due Process or any Court Order.
                       
 MAHALO,
 HARVEY GERWIG, LEGISLATIVE LIAISON and PRESIDENT, HRA

Can the public testify to this or can they only testify in committee hearings?

Can the public testify to this or can they only testify in committee hearings?

no testimony, only voting

Letters sent to my reps.


Feeling good about writing to support our rights.... +10
Confidence that they will listen to me (us)............... -0

Letters sent to my reps.

Feeling good about writing to support our rights.... +10
Confidence that they will listen to me (us)............... -0

People of Hawaii (the lowest rate of voter turnout in the United States) observing all the "activists" submitting testimony and writing and calling and then seeing that the politicians ignore that input: "Why bother?"

I had emailed my rep about this before and sent this email again today.  I am sharing this here in case it helps others know what to write.

I wanted to write about these bills that will be voted on today.  I hope that you had a chance to look through them and vote NO on these bills.

HB1813 - Firearms prohibitions for those on the terror watch list.
HB625 - Firearms prohibitions for those convicted of misdemeanor sexual assault or stalking
HB2629 - Rapback bill or continuous background checks
HB626 - Carrying a firearm while drinking
HB2632 - Mental illness bill with firearms confiscation

While the intent of the bills are good, there are flawed and should be killed before going further.

HB1813 - a secret government list that no one has access to, allows the police to seize personal property without due process.
            2/26 testimonies, 7 were in support, 86 in opposition

HB625 - in the words of Supreme Court Justice Thomas, "This is a misdemeanor violation. It suspends a constitutional right. Can you give me another area where a misdemeanor violation suspends a constitutional right?"
            2/25 testimonies, 17 in support, 24 in opposition

HB2629 - why are firearm owners subjected to criminal background checks?
            2/11 testimonies, 1 in support, 5 in opposition

HB626 - this bill is vague and does not set parameters on what constitutes "possession" or "under the influence".  "Possession" of a firearm while drinking alcohol at home could conceivably result in arrest.
            2/26 testimonies, 8 in support, 98 in opposition

HB2632 - This bill needs to be re-worked.  A soldier returning from war or a woman who is raped and suffers PTSD and have overcome them, are denied their constitutional right to own a firearm to protect themselves.
            2/10 testimonies, 4 in support, 40 in opposition
            2/23 testimonies, 16 in support, 122 in opposition

Please vote NO to these bills.  These bills are flawed, has little community support and need to be re-worked.    Please bring some sense into the voting of these bills today.

Done

Anyone know what the outcome was for these? 

Anyone know what the outcome was for these?

Here you go.

https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=21792.msg200612#msg200612

Spreadsheet updated  3/11/2016 2:55pm
Link to spreadsheet -> https://goo.gl/1kZGOI

Senate PSM Committee is having a hearing on the anti-2a bills from the house.  Please send in testimonies before Monday 3/14/2016 1:20pm.  The senate is the only chance to kill these bills.

HB2629 HD2   Criminal History Record Checks; Police; Permits to Acquire Firearms; Firearm Registration; Rapback System
RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.   Authorizes county police departments to enroll firearms applicants and individuals who are registering their firearms into a criminal record monitoring service used to alert police when an owner of a firearm is arrested for a criminal offense anywhere in the country. (HB2629 HD2)   Data sharing; Criminalization; Amendments Needed; Oppose
Bill -> http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2629
S 3/11/2016: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-16 1:20PM in conference room 229.

HB625 HD1   Firearms Possession; Misdemeanor Stalking and Sexual Assault
RELATING TO FIREARMS.   Includes misdemeanor stalking and sexual assault among the offenses that disqualify a person from owning, possessing, or controlling any firearm or ammunition. (HB625 HD1)   Prohibition; Stalking; Sexual Assault; Confiscation; Misdemeanor stalking can mean unwelcomed texts; Oppose
Bill -> http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=625
S 3/11/2016: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-16 1:20PM in conference room 229.   

HB626 HD1   Firearms; Possession While Consuming Alcohol
RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF FIREARMS WHILE CONSUMING OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT.   Prohibits the actual physical possession of any firearm while consuming alcohol outside of the home, a temporary residence, or place of sojourn. Establishes violation as a petty misdemeanor. (HB626 HD1)   Possession; Alcohol; Oppose
Bill -> http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=626
S 3/11/2016: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-16 1:20PM in conference room 229.   

Thank you, Jl808.

For those who have not done so, signing up on Hawaii.gov is painless.  You do NOT have to write up an opposing view if not inclined, you can just hit the OPPOSE button to register your opinion.

Sometimes i am moved to write, others I just want to nail oppose within the time limit.

done

HB2629-
The law already requires that a convicted felon surrender all firearms or have them confiscated. Police departments have access to such knowledge and should be using such public databases to do their background checks and process. Thus, keeping weapons out of the hands of criminals. Databasing private firearms owners, who have no criminal record, nor conviction of felonious activities, should not be treated as a criminal. Logging and data basing, of law abiding citizens, on the grounds of 'being a gun owner' is a huge infringement of said law abiding citizen's privacy, is VERY unconstitutional. Please focus laws on catching, prosecuting, and punishing CRIMINALS, not the law abiding gun owners. I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS LEGISLATION. Thank You

HB625-
I Oppose passage of this bill.
"Can you give me another area where a misdemeanor violation suspends a constitutional right?"
-Justice Thomas

Thank you

HB626-
Possession of a firearm outside the prescribed places is not permitted in any case, for the law abiding citizen, as permits to conceal or open carry firearms are NOT issued.

Is this law intended for Law Enforcement Officers, as these are the only persons permitted to carry firearms on their persons in public?

If the laws are changed where Law Abiding Citizens are issued permits to carry on their person, then a law like this is needed.  Otherwise the law is pointless, as a problem of this nature has not been encountered, other than law enforcement officers.

I OPPOSE as written and presented.  Vote to remove this bill from consideration.

Thank you.

For those who have not done so, signing up on Hawaii.gov is painless.  You do NOT have to write up an opposing view if not inclined, you can just hit the OPPOSE button to register your opinion.

Sometimes i am moved to write, others I just want to nail oppose within the time limit.

Great tip!
I just signed up and did so.  Got in a groove and even wrote more than I thought I would.

Done.

From HRA

Hawaii Rifle Association
State Affiliate of the National Rifle Association - Founded in 1857
March 12, 2016
 
The Senate Public Safety Committee, Chairman Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, will hear 3 gun bills Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
 
Please go to capitol.hawaii.gov , sign in, and click on the orange "submit testimony" button to send testimony on all three bills.
 
Deadline to submit testimony, 1:20pm Monday March 14.
 
HB625  Includes misdemeanor stalking among the offenses that disqualify a person from owning, possessing, or controlling any firearm or ammunition. 4th degree stalking can be as little as sending unwanted texts or e-mails, and conviction means permanent loss of gun rights, restorable only by Governor's pardon.  OPPOSE.  Support if 4th degree stalking removed.
 
HB626 Petty misdemeanor for drinking alcohol outside your home while possessing a firearm.  Former Mayor Carlisle's "Deedy" bill.  Targets police, as no one else can lawfully carry.  OPPOSE.  Off duty police carrying is a public safety benefit.  The courts may eventually force Hawaii police chiefs to issue carry permits to civilians.  Needs an amendment specifying .08 alcohol level.
 
HB2629 Requires the county police to enroll all gun permit applicants and those registering firearms in "Rap Back," a FBI data base of individuals arrested anywhere in the US, including on misdemeanor and even some civil charges.  A fee of approximately $50 will be charged.  The system is used now to screen job applicants for sensitive jobs, like foster parents, etc.  No state currently uses it for firearms acquisitions.  HRA OPPOSES.  It creates a permanent federal list of firearms owners and charges a fee for exercising a civil right.
                 
MAHALO,

HARVEY GERWIG, LEGISLATIVE LIAISON and PRESIDENT, HRA
EMAIL:  HGHAWAII@GMAIL.COM,    PHONE:  (808) 306-7194
 

Good job on these.  The PSM committee are deferring discussion / decision on these to next week Tuesday.  Please keep talking to your senators about these bills.

From HRA:

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Hawaii Rifle Association
State Affiliate of the National Rifle Association - Founded in 1857
 
March 16, 2016

Decision on all three BAD gun bills heard by the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs was deferred until next Tuesday, March 22. IT IS TIME FOR ACTION!  WE NEED TO KILL THESE BILLS BEFORE THEY MOVE FORWARD AND IT'S TOO LATE.
 
Contact the Committee Chair, Senator Clarence Nishihara at sennishihara@capitol.hawaii.gov, or call him at 808-586-6970 or fax him at 586-6879.
Also, contact the Committee Vice Chair, Senator Will Espero at senespero@capitol.hawaii.gov, or call him at 808-586-6360 or fax him at 808-586-6361.
Let them know your concerns and displeasure.
 
You should also contact your district Representative and Senator if you are a registered voter. If you aren't sure who that is, go to: www.capitol.hawaii.gov and on the upper right of the page, enter your street name where it says "Find your legislator".  This is an election year and they need to know that you vote and you are watching how they vote on bills affecting your Second Amendment rights.  Be sure to identify your district in all contacts with your legislators.
 
The bills are:
HB 625, HD1 - Misdemeanor Stalking (includes unwanted text messages, calls, and emails) disqualifies ownership, possession, or control of a firearm
HB 626, HD 1 - Consumption of any alcohol (no quantification identified) while in possess of a firearm is a misdemeanor
HB 2629, HD2 - Enrolls all firearm applicants in the federal Rap Back system at the cost of the firearm applicant, about $50.

MAHALO,

HARVEY GERWIG, LEGISLATIVE LIAISON and PRESIDENT, HRA
EMAIL:  HGHAWAII@GMAIL.COM,    PHONE:  (808) 306-7194

My question is: where is the NRA?

Have they met with politicians locally?

Have they testified?

No where to be found.