All this bullshit and I am.pretty.sure you will have to go through it every year. Every 6 months if Lee and Rhoads get their way. Any other state has a CCW permit time that short? This is why so many say F it and carry anyway. Take the rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6 and it is my constitutional right permit.
A lot of people.who need it the most will not qualify because of their physical condition. Arthritis, a stroke, injury and a dozen other reasons why one cannot use their "weak" hand.
I wasn't that optimistic about the statement from the Chief about being able to start issuing permits at the end of August. I am extremely disappointed but not surprised it was walked back and now we have an Oct. 4th Hearing.
Little by little new information came out, many of them vague and totally unrealistic. Type 2 holsters required. Weak hand included in live fire qualification. 1 year or less before renewal of license. Going through all the circus hoops again and again to "re-new" the license. (In reality, it's a new application, just like when you "re-new" a long gun permit.) Total BS.
Oh, and a separate application if you want to carry another firearm for CCW. Just like when you want to acquire another handgun. Separate application. Another qualification test. Another one of the endless string of BS spewing out of the counties and state of Hawaii.
Again, extremely disappointing but sad to say, not surprising.
For me, Oct. 4th cannot come soon enough. It will finally present the CCW program in all it's glory and BS. Testimonies will be taken but I sincerely doubt it will change anything.
The faster this date comes and goes, the faster I can lend support to any lawsuit actions taken against this BS.
I'm not schooled in the legal aspect of things, but I can support those who are and have the courage and willingness to fight them.
edited to add: I still plan to submit written testimony.