Second Amendment

“...This is a case where a state-actor purports to comply with the Constitution’s text and Supreme Court case law, while intentionally undermining the fundamental right at issue...."

... legislators (sneakily) decided (in conference committee, away from the public eye) to go ahead and re-write the law ....

... Currently, anytime a person applies for a permit to acquire a firearm, they must provide a waiver allowing HPD to contact medical professionals .... 

... The lawsuit is needed to force the County of Maui to start issuing electric gun dealers licenses ....

... Tomorrow, the Senate Committee on Judiciary will hear House Bill 2075HD1, to make changes to Hawaii’s pistol permitting and registration system in an effort to comply with the recent Yukutake v. Connors court case decision ....

... HB2464 – Removes the duty to retreat when using deadly force to protect yourself from death or serious bodily injury ....

... Tasers were made legal in Hawaii on January 1st, and a new law has already been proposed to ban carrying them ....

... House Bill 2464 empowers law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their loved ones by repealing the requirement in state law that citizens must retreat, relinquish property, or comply with the demands of assailants before defending with deadly force ....

... This is in order to comply with the recent Yukutake v. Connors court case decision ....

... Please join our webinar this Sunday 6pm where we'll go over upcoming bills in the legislature and how you can help ....

... before you can even purchase a taser or stun gun, and legislators are already moving to make it so that you can’t carry them ....

... we’re also being told that we can’t fully open the State Capitol to public interaction because it isn’t safe ....

... This year needs to be the year you step up and put in the work to protect your rights ....

... This, in combination with the settlement agreement in Yukutake v. Connors, means that on Oahu, you can obtain a firearm with a single trip to the police station ....

... It was reported to us that the officer's (personal) AR-15 was dropped and discharged a round. This round then struck another occupant (relative) in the same home ....

... PBS video: Will Hawaiʻi Become an Open-Carry State? ....

... the county can no longer use a blanket denial process for those with harassment or disorderly conduct convictions but MUST show that the charge actually included a "crime of violence" ....

... The Requirement to Bring Firearms to Police station and Register Firearms in Person is no longer Hawaii law ....

... In addition to the lawsuit, they filed a temporary restraining order against the Police department to stop them from taking away Lance's lawfully owned firearms ....

... A common misconception in Hawaii is that the size of a knife is used to determine the legality ....

... The order of summary judgment will not take effect until 15 September 2021 ....

... Today's ruling against the State eliminates the ten-day expiration period of pistol permits....and the requirement that an individual physically brings a firearm to the police station to register....

... On August 16th, a fully executed stipulation and order was finalized, delivering a huge victory to attorney Alan Beck and his clients ....

... the Government has entirely failed to demonstrate how each law effectuates its asserted interest in public safety, neither law can pass constitutional muster ....

... Both plaintiffs were sent letters from HPD denying them the ability to obtain a permit or register firearms and ordering them to surrender any they may have in their possession ....

... HB891, written by the Attorney General's office, makes tasers and other electric weapons legal in the state.  The Governor did not sign the law but did not veto it either. This means the bill becomes law without his signature ....

... leadership from Hawaii Rifle Association with the Hawaii Youth Livestock Association has teamed up with the Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation ....

... Governor David Ige has signed House Bill 1366 and House Bill 31 into law .... 

... Young v Hawaii: State AGs call for Supreme Court to allow Hawaii citizens to carry firearms in public ....

... ​Online public hearing scheduled for proposed rules for firing range at Ukumehame, Maui ....

"...unlike the New York scheme, where some permits actually have been issued, Hawaii’s scheme is a permitting system in name only, because the  statute has been used to deny all permit applications during the nine years this case has been in litigation...."

... many anti-gun bills were defeated this session ....

... the Court can consolidate the New York Case with Young v. Hawaii ....

"...any portable device that is designed to discharge electric energy, charge, voltage, or current into the body...."

... Earlier this week, the Senate voted to pass House Bill 1366 and House Bill 31. The bills will now be transmitted to Governor David Ige for his consideration....

... House Bill 1366 bans possession of home-built firearms ....

... On April 6th, the Senate Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees will hold a joint hearing on House Bill 1366, to ban possession of home-built firearms ....

... On March 30th, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 31 ....

... With the Young decision FINALLY coming out, we thought we would be able to FINALLY move on with our Taser lawsuit. ...

... 26,122 personal/private firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2020, marking a 62.3% increase from 16,098 applications processed in 2019 .... 

... In a Hawaii case, the majority of an 11-judge en banc Ninth Circuit panel concluded that the Second Amendment does not guarantee the right to carry firearms outside the home .....

... They will now go to the House for further consideration ....

... Three anti-gun bills are eligible for floor action in their respective chambers ....

... The case is called Duncan v. Becerra ....

... HIFICO rundown on Second Amendment related bills before Hawaii Legislature ....

... February 22nd, the House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs is hearing House Bill 534 House Draft 1, to improve the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their loved ones ....

... upcoming hearings ....

... SB 301, SB 307, HB 31 and HB 1366 .... 

... House Bill 534 threatens the ability to use self-defense in the workplace while casting confusion on the current self-defense statutes impacted by this bill ....

... Welcome to the 2021 Legislative Tracker for Firearms Bills ....