Just got an emailed response from the AG office to my email inquiry from last week (still no response to my phone inquiry):
My email to them:
What is this regarding?
SB2954 Act 108
Comments/Suggestions:
When does this law take effect? The governor signed it yesterday, June 23, 2016. My understanding is that it took effect upon signing, but there is some discrepancy about some kind of notification by the AG office to HPD (according to a person at HPD). Please clarify.
Does this mean that all existing registered firearm owners will be registered into the RapBack system, or only those that apply for a permit after a certain date? What is that date?
When will HPD and/or the other county police departments know what the law is and how and when they are applying it?
Is any agency required to notify individuals that they are being entered into the database system?
Their response:
AG HCJDC <ag.hcjdc@hawaii.gov>
Dear Mr. [Punaperson]:
Act 108, SLH 2016, does take effect upon signing and authorizes the enrollment of firearm registrants into the Rap Back program. The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC), Department of the Attorney General, however, is still working to coordinate the program with the police departments and other affected agencies. As we work through the process, more information will be forthcoming.
Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center
465 South King Street, Room 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813