From Hawaii Firearms Coalition

Feb 17, 2024

A hearing for SB3196 has been scheduled for February 23rd at 9 am.

UPDATE: The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until Tuesday, 02-27-24 9:33AM; Conference Room 016.

If passed, this bill will destroy not only the right to bear arms but many businesses and related industries as well. Everyone's help is needed to save our industry and protect the Second Amendment that fuels much of it.

We need people to submit testimony on the bill before the hearing.  Even if you sumbited on the last hearing, it needs to be done again.

This can be done by going to the capital website, making an account, and submitting testimony. Here's a link to the bill https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx...

People should also call their state senators and committee members.

Heres a list of legislators on the committee;

SENATOR JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA

Phone: 808-586-6890

sensanbuenaventura@capitol.hawaii.gov

SENATOR MIKE GABBARD

phone: 808-586-6830

sengabbard@capitol.hawaii.gov

SENATOR BRANDON J.C. ELEFANTE

Phone: 808-586-6230

senelefante@capitol.hawaii.gov

SENATOR BRENTON AWA

Phone: 808-586-7330

senawa@capitol.hawaii.gov

SENATOR KARL RHOADS

Phone: 808-586-6130

senrhoads@capitol.hawaii.gov

Here are some key factors regarding this bill:

Bans ALL semiautomatics rifles with any assault weapon features.

The inclusion of "A shroud that is attached to or partially or completely encircles the barrel and permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the second hand without being burned" means this applies to all rifles as a foregrip or handguard meets this definition. Anything that means you're not holding the barrel is a barrel shroud.

Bans all AR, AK, SKS, and Tavor patented rifles. Regardless of features.

This means that even if the rifle is featureless, it is still prohibited.

Bans all Semi-Automatic rifles less than 30 inches (bullpups)

Bans all semi-automatic rifles with a fixed magazine over 10 rounds.

Bans historic rifles such as the M14, M1, M1 carbine, SKS and more.

Bans pistols have a single assault pistol feature. Any of the following makes your gun a felony to posse.

An ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;

A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward hand grip, or silencer;

A shroud that is attached to or partially or completely encircles the barrel and permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the second hand without being burned;

A manufactured weight of fifty ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded;

A centerfire pistol with an overall length of twelve inches or more;

Is a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm;

Bans all pistols with a fixed magazine that can hold more than 10 rounds.

Bans all semi-automatic shotguns with a detachable or rotating magazine or other assault shotgun features.

Bans all shotguns capable of accepting more than 5 rounds.

Bans ALL accessories that could be used to make any firearm an assault weapon (pistol, rifle or shotgun).

Bans ALL .50 cal rifles.

Bans the possession of all the above assault weapons from public hunting areas.

While those people who have these firearms will be allowed to keep them, they will be prohibited from taking them anywhere other than private property, licensed shooting ranges(whatever those are), and gun stores/gunsmiths.

In addition to banning the above-mentioned firearm, they also ban All magazines with more than ten rounds (pistol, rifle or shotgun (effective July 1st) It also bans any accessories that could be used to make a firearm an assault weapon, So no repairing a broken firearm, Just throw it away.

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