Very nice. 
Welcome

nice mill!

Aloha all, I've been lurking a for a while so I felt it was time for an introduction. 

My name is Josh. I was born in AZ but raised spending summers on Island. Had to finish school and start my career. It took me a bit longer then expected to get back but I finally talked my work into allowing me to telecommute from the island. I made the move permanent last Oct to be with my family (mainly my new baby niece) and have no intentions of going back.

I'm an avid hunter, fisher and competition shooter. Not as many opportunities for the latter but look forward to exploring more hunting options across the islands.

Recently brought back my handgun, 2 rifles and an automatic pig sticker (bow) and had the pleasure of going through the HPD song and dance for the first time..

Happy to see a thriving gun community and to find this forum. I look forward to meeting / shooting with you all.

Thanks Josh


P.S. Fact - I disarmed Dblnaknak. Ripped his High Point 9 from his Ebay nylon holster and pistol whipped the cr@p out of him..   

 
I'm an avid hunter, fisher and competition shooter. Not as many opportunities for the latter but look forward to exploring more hunting options across the islands.

P.S. Fact - I disarmed Dblnaknak. Ripped his High Point 9 from his Ebay nylon holster and pistol whipped the cr@p out of him..   

Aloha    You can inquire to see if you can join here.  May have a waiting list for cilivilans though.    http://www.puuloa.com/membership.html

PS - pics or it didn't happen 

Aloha guys! Name's Phillip. Just took the NRA class a few weeks ago, and purchased my first AR and Glock 17. Looking forward to hitting the range soon, as soon as I build some target frames. Take it easy!

Both good choices for your "firsts".
Welcome

G'day all,
Names jack and from Australia. I do guiding down this way on our deer species which include red, fallow, chital (axis), rusa, sambar and hopefully in 2015 hog deer, as well as tahr and chamois in NZ.
Very keen to come over to Hawaii in 2015 to hunt a mouflon ram. Contacted the Hawaii dlnr about the legalities but what I really love is to organise a hunt swap or something along those lines with someone over there for something we have here. I also do duck and varmint shooting here and can offer that up too.
If anyone has any helpful info on how if go about organizing a hunt for a mouflon or if someone is interested in a swap just send me a pm. Look forwRd to following this forum anyway.
Cheers,
Jack

Here are some pics of my own hunting as well as a couple of guiding.
Enjoy.

  Figured I would register after being a lurker  (well ...did not have a permit yet , but now I do!!)

  Name is Gary, got my long gun permit back in April now 2 months later ended up with 2 rifles .....yeah talk about impulsive buying..lol
 
 A little bit about me:
 
 Eight years in the Army Reserve, deployed 4 times to multiple places. Was a 11B, qualified almost every standard infantry weapon in the U.S. Army ( M16A4/M4, M240, M249, M2HB). M203 & MK19 did not have to qulify but had a lot of fun with it in range (even though those were blue trainning rounds).

 Right after I got out of the Army, I kinda missed my buddy ( yes ...the M4 that spent 3 years with me in country/downrange). So yeah, now here I am .... lol.   

  One reget I do have is I did not get a memo from my commander so I don't have to take the pistol classes (eventhough I spent at least 6 hrs on a live pistol range in fort hood for shooting and being an RSO)

  PICs = https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=705.msg142760#msg142760
 

Welcome sainteye!

It's a shame that members of our military have to go through this BS.
I've stood in line with D-force guys that were pissed because of the requirement. Do you have a hunter safety card? My understanding is that if you've taken the hunter safety course from any state you can show that and not have to take the course.

The guys here will take great pleasure in correcting me if I'm wrong!

Be sure and come out to Koko Head Shooting Complex for the Shooting Sports Fair on Fathers day weekend 10-4 both days. Hit the HDF tent in the first action bay and meet the guys, they have a wealth of experience and can point you in the best direction.

Welcome sainteye!

It's a shame that members of our military have to go through this BS.
I've stood in line with D-force guys that were pissed because of the requirement. Do you have a hunter safety card? My understanding is that if you've taken the hunter safety course from any state you can show that and not have to take the course.

The guys here will take great pleasure in correcting me if I'm wrong!

Be sure and come out to Koko Head Shooting Complex for the Shooting Sports Fair on Fathers day weekend 10-4 both days. Hit the HDF tent in the first action bay and meet the guys, they have a wealth of experience and can point you in the best direction.

   I think I will just sit through the classes or do a hunter ed (so I can go out and camp occasionally). Now the HDF part do sound fun, and I just missed the carbine range on May didn't I ..... well I will see where to get the pistol thing/hunter ed done with (still have tons of army camping gear .....)

Aloha Sainteye.

Hunter Safety course is fine for those with experience, but I highly recommend the Lessons In Firearm Education ( L.I.F.E.) especially if you're a transplant because they really go throught the legal portion.
http://lifehawaii.com/Welcome.html
As you've probably noticed, Hawaii is a bit "skewed" when it comes to firearms.

   Next scheduled class is June 21, 2014
Even if their full up, you might want to go through the registration process as often there is a no show or 2.

Hunter Safety course is fine for those with experience, but I highly recommend the Lessons In Firearm Education ( L.I.F.E.) especially if you're a transplant because they really go throught the legal portion.
http://lifehawaii.com/Welcome.html
As you've probably noticed, Hawaii is a bit "skewed" when it comes to firearms.

   Next scheduled class is June 21, 2014
Even if their full up, you might want to go through the registration process as often ther is a no show or 2.

I took the LIFE Hawaii class on April 13, 2014, awesome class with a large selection of handguns for you to shoot.  The guns are from the volunteer instructor's own collections and include, but not limited to: all kinds of Glocks, S&W M&Ps, Springfield Armory, Sigs, Berettas, various 1911s, many SA and DA revolvers, and more.  Before this I have never shot a real gun and they make the process of learning very easy.  In my class, I'd say about 1/3 were military that knew how to shoot but needed the affidavit, although a lot said they learned a lot, and some had bad habits they weren't aware of.

I was checking their site about a month or so before the April 13th class and they were full and as it got closer to the class, it was still full so I planned on going to the May class.  Then about 4 days before the class I checked again for the hell of it and it showed there was space available so I immediately signed up and paid, right after I did it showed full up, I got lucky 

Bill Richter is very thorough on all of Hawaii's gun laws and even pokes fun at the real stupid ones, which there are many.  The only negative of the class is not anything about the class itself but the long wait time to receive the affidavit.  I received mine on May 16th but it could have been worse as they say on their site that it could be up to 2 months or more.    They are all volunteers and do the paperwork in their off time, and supposedly the hardest part is the notarizing of the affidavits is what I heard.  So if that is too long, you should look elsewhere for the class, but if you can wait I'd recommend LIFE.

Howzit everyone! Names gabe, new gun owner here. So glad I found this forum to learn and hopefully I have something to give back. Aloha.

Welcome all new members! 

Hi all! Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Ron, I'll be moving to the Big Island on July 28th.
I do field service with cash handling systems so will be driving all over the island between Hilo and Kona.
I'm in my mid 40's, been shooting most of my life, been reloading for the past 15-16 years with equipment
from Lee to Dillon.
I'm very interested in getting back to reloading once I'm setup on the Island. I've been reading that powder is in very short
supply. Before dropping cash on a new reloading press, just how bad is the powder situation? I'm looking to reload .40 S&W,
30.06, .223, .257 Ackley, and hopefully .45ACP.
Any recommendations on gun shops on the Big Island? Ranges/clubs?

Really looking forward to getting to know some of you and getting back to shooting... aside from the ridiculous laws in HI, it's a gorgeous place for outdoor sports!

Ron

Good Evening folks!

New forum member here, thought I'd share a little about myself in my first post. Born in Los Angeles, I've lived in Hawaii since 1994. I'm studying biology in UH Manoa. Beyond range time I enjoy riding my motorcycle, travel and pretending I can still surf as good as I used to in elementary school.    -Danie

Hi guys,

I'm a New Yorker and I'll be moving to Honolulu pretty soon in a few months. I've lived in Honolulu for a few years a while ago and I now I'll be back for good. I wasn't a shooter then but I am now and I am interested in keeping my hobby and birth right alive. I'm a NRA member and an advocate of our second amendment rights. In NYC I had to pay $430 for my handgun and $230 for my long gun licenses for 3 years. They also took about 4 months each to process. We can't have ARs or AKs in NYC so it'll be nice to have access to those and also cheaper and short times to get licensing. I can't wait to get back and start shooting!

Hello to all,
Live in Honolulu, I support the 2a right in this semi free, but beautiful state, got my first firearm about a year ago and there's no turning back now.  Also started the track to getting on with HPD about the same time.  Awesome forum from what I've seen.
 -kris

Hi everybody. 

I moved here from San Diego a year ago and work over at Hickam AFB (civilian).

Haven't yet been to Koko Head, but just picked up some target stands to get ready.  I'm used to indoor ranges on the mainland, hence the delay.

Current collection includes a S&W MP15, Beretta M9A1, Sig 2022, Remington 870 and a Taurus M85.

Looking forward to meeting some of you and finally getting out to the range.

Peace,
Robert

ps: if anyone else is a Koko Head noob like me, I would love the company on a trip there (or if you're seasoned and would tolerate showing me the ropes).