While the term "assault pistol" may or may not be a further categorization of the term "pistol", I don't see why it even matters at this time. Assault pistols are illegal, so its all a moot point unless the assault pistol law is repealed and not the standard capacity magazine law.

There are the few of us who still have them and grandfathered in.

Where is the grandfather clause?

Without looking, I wonder if KK the prosecutor went to U.H. Richardson.  It wouldn't surprise me how stupid they are in that office -- I watched them try to prosecute someone on a "warning" sign (the yellow one) saying that it was a regulatory sign and the guy was going over the speed limit /facepalm.  They did this for four trial dates (talk about a waste of tax payer dollars).

Where is the grandfather clause?

Without looking, I wonder if KK the prosecutor went to U.H. Richardson.  It wouldn't surprise me how stupid they are in that office -- I watched them try to prosecute someone on a "warning" sign (the yellow one) saying that it was a regulatory sign and the guy was going over the speed limit /facepalm.  They did this for four trial dates (talk about a waste of tax payer dollars).

HRS 134-4   (e)  After July 1, 1992, no person shall bring or cause to be brought into the State an assault pistol.  No assault pistol may be sold or transferred on or after July 1, 1992, to anyone within the State other than to a dealer licensed under section 134-32 or the chief of police of any county except that any person who obtains title by bequest or intestate succession to an assault pistol registered within the State shall, within ninety days, render the weapon permanently inoperable, sell or transfer the weapon to a licensed dealer or the chief of police of any county, or remove the weapon from the State. [L 1988, c 275, pt of §2; am L 1992, c 286, §2]

Remember, he's the one that said the police do have a legal duty to protect you.....

NVM

Maybe they should lift the ban or even tax stamp it
I mean we get our toys and the gov get the money aint what the government need right now

sorry... i might need to be brought up to date...

so is this in discussion to classify why it is ok to have standard cap rifle mags?

part of the reason we cant have standard cap rifle mags being that rifles (such as a AR) can be converted to pistols... and we are not allowed to have standard cap pistol mags?

so define pistol and assault pistol

The gist of this is an assault pistol is not a pistol.  As such you can have a magazine in excess of 10 rounds for an assault pistol.  Apparently even though the word "pistol" appears in assault pistol............an assault pistol is not a pistol.

Definition
Reference §HRS 134-1

"Assault pistol" means a semiautomatic pistol which accepts a detachable magazine and which has two or more of the following characteristics:

(1)  An ammunition magazine which attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
(2)  A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward hand grip, or silencer;
(3)  A shroud which is attached to or partially or completely encircles the barrel and which permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the second hand without being burned;
(4)  A manufactured weight of fifty ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded;
(5)  A centerfire pistol with an overall length of twelve inches or more; or
(6)  It is a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm;

but does not include a firearm with a barrel sixteen or more inches in length, an antique pistol as defined in this section or
a curio or relic as those terms are used in 18 United States Code §921(16) or 27 Code of Federal Regulations 178.11.