Dear Representative Fukumoto

There have been quite a few new bills introduced relating to firearms.  I wanted to let you know that I support the second amendment, the right to keep and bear arms.   There are quite a few laws on the books already and introducing more will not accomplish anything other than making law biding citizens jump through more hoops or turn them into criminals.   Hawaii has very strict gun laws.  I would like to see you vote against any new bills regarding ammunition restrictions or registration harder or any other restrictions regarding firearms.   Right now if you purchase a handgun, you have to attend a safety course,  which is minimum 1day long,  then you have to go to HPD to apply for a permit,  a line that you have to stand in for 3-4 hrs average, then you wait two weeks, then you go back to HPD and stand in line again for another 3-4 hrs average to pick up the permit,  then you can go pick up the handgun, then you have to go back to HPD and register it,  oh and you have to wait in line again,  3-4 hours average.  Oh by the way this is very little parking, good luck finding parking.

I would like to see some bills introduced that allow citizens to apply and register firearms at all Police stations.  We would also like to have another shooting complex, there is only one right now and that is at kokohead.

I would like to also see our schools with Police or armed guards or have teachers armed to protect our children.   If you look up the statistics and look up the data relating to people that attack unarmed people,  when these people are confronted by police or an armed person, more often then not they turn the gun on themselves or they give up.  They do this because they are cowards.   If they know there is resistance already at the schools, they will not go there to begin with.

I would also like to see a conceal carry permit activated.  Right now, there are no permits issued.

The bill relating to the ammunition purchases sounds good in theory but in reality it makes no sense.  Have you ever tried to pick up 500 rounds of ammunition?  It is extremely heavy. 

I understand that these bills are introduced because emotions are running on high right now, but putting in some laws that will do nothing but make it harder on law biding citizens and doesn't do anything to stop criminals or reduce crime makes no sense.

People keep bringing up the assault weapons ban and say those weapons have nothing to do with hunting, the 2nd amendment has nothing to do with hunting.  Maybe you can remind our politicians what the constitution is and why we have it.

There are quite a few citizens that feel the same way as I do.  You may have been getting some emails and calls from them as well.

Thank you for your time.