And it starts:

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=36

Requires annual renewals of firearm registrations. Establishes a firearm registration fee for deposit into a new special fund to pay for mandatory firearm education and training to be attended by firearm owners at least once every two years. Requires any member of a household where a firearm is stored, when applying for a firearm permit to possess a firearm owned by another, to undergo the same evaluation of fitness to acquire a firearm as applicants for a firearm owner permit. Requires firearm owners who have a household member affected by substance abuse or mental disorder to provide annual proof to the police that the household member does not have access to the firearm.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=30

Makes it unlawful to sell or distribute ammunition unless the purchaser provides proof that there is a firearm registered to the person with which the ammunition may be used.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=69&year=2013

Appropriates $100,000 to the county police departments to initiate a gun buy-back program.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=219&year=2013

Prohibits the distribution, transport, importation into the State, keeping for sale, or offering or exposing for sale assault weapons, or giving to another person assault weapon. Defines assault weapon. Prohibits the possession, sale, transfer, or use of a machine gun in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of certain crimes. Defines machine gun. Makes use of an assault weapon or machine gun in the course of committing murder in the first degree or second degree, manslaughter, kidnapping, sexual assault, assault in the first or second degree, robbery, burglary, or theft subject to criteria for extended term of imprisonment.

oh Brah.  Now we need to really start work!!!!   Get on those emails, phones, and demonstrations folks!!!

http://www.nraila.org/get-involved-locally/grassroots/write-your-reps.aspx

SB = Senate
HB = House

Don't wait till it moves, start it now!!
Pound them with correspondence and make sure you tell them you VOTE 

whats a good statement to put in the box? im not much of a writer lol

I don't agree with any of those.  No way is the first bill going to pass requiring household members be evaluated.  A 2 year firearm course requirement?  Why don't we have that for drivers licenses, might make the roads safer.   I see some good things:

1.  No assault weapon ban
2.  No restrictions to 2 round magazines.
3.  No semiauto ban

Where's the shall issue concealed carry bill?  I know one of the reps always puts it in every year.

Thanks for the heads-up HiCarry. I created threads for status updates. Those threads will automatically update daily.

What's the story with SB219?

Why was he endorsed?

What's the story with SB219?

Still trying to get a handle on all the bills...good catch. Thanks!

Why was he endorsed?

Because politicians lie and change positions and we can only use the data we had at the time. And he was endorsed last year, not this year.

Here's the link to the discussion on this forum about that endorsement....also note that when folks chastised the manner in which the decision was made, that the resulting request for his (and anyone else) assistance for help to develop a better system went unanswered.

http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=2714.0

Why was he endorsed?

Better question, how does a guy who looks like he keeps a couple of eight year old boys chained up in his basement "play room" win election?

You know, until we personally start running for government and getting these guys out of office, we will never get these laws changed.  Our government officials are so one sided, it is not funny anymore. We need to kick these people out of office.  Some of them even ran unopposed in the last election.

 Anyone here want to start representing their districts and running in the next election?

Can someone clarify the second sentence of the first bill?   

Any adult residing in the same house as the registered owner would have to get a permit to "use"?

Looks like. In order to use my gun at the range, legally, my roommates would have to apply for a permit. Even the text of the law is difficult to comprehend and convoluted. Typical HRS bullshit.

So how does one complete a safety course, which is required for a permit to handle a weapon, before having a permit to handle a weapon?

Fucking idiots.

http://www.nraila.org/get-involved-locally/grassroots/write-your-reps.aspx

SB = Senate
HB = House

Don't wait till it moves, start it now!!
Pound them with correspondence and make sure you tell them you VOTE 

Wrote them a nice long letter on each SB via the NRA email blast feature!  Had trouble with the Ambercrombie code section so I dont think that went through but he wouldn't listen anyways.

"This ain't the mainland"

Keep at it everyone!

Thanks for the link, I just wrote my state reps and the governor. Man, this sucks, SB36 is already moving through. Say hello to those annual registration fees.

You know how the legislature sees this?  1 million guns owned? Tax it annually to help pay for the state's debts and obligations.

You know how the legislature sees this?  1 million guns owned? Tax it annually to help pay for the state's debts and obligations.

I agree somewhat with that.  Think about if they pass the buy back thing or confiscation of our guns then the State reaps the benefits.  They in turn sell them or bolster their armories with probably the AR's.  Then the monies from the sales goes to pay for stupid entitlement crap, like putting more gold teeth in the mouths of Micronesians. 

Where's the townhall meetings regarding these bills?  They held so many town meetings for the stupid rail project which really seems to be heading down the road to failure. 

Thanks for the link. Just sent my letter in.

Clicked the link, wrote a lengthy message, tried sending it, and that stupid Abercrombie verification code wouldn't show up, so I fear I lost the letter and it didn't send... Back to the letter page....  I hate trying to use my iPhone for this type of thing...