Another Second Amendment lawsuit has officially been filed in Hawaiʻi

from HIFICO. May 13, 2026

Another Second Amendment lawsuit has officially been filed in Hawaiʻi.

Today, Brown v. Kauai County was filed in federal court challenging Kauai County’s delays in issuing Permits to Acquire firearms. Under Hawaiʻi law, permit applications are required to be issued or denied before the 40th day after application, however the lawsuit alleges that multiple applicants waited well beyond that deadline.

The plaintiffs are asking the court to order Kauai County to comply with state law and stop delaying permits beyond the legal limit.

This case is part of a growing number of Second Amendment lawsuits being filed across Hawaiʻi over the past several years. Many of you will remember similar lawsuits on Oʻahu involving excessive concealed carry permit delays and other unlawful firearm policies,

We believe Brown v. Kauai County presents a very strong case based on the plain language of Hawaiʻi law, which clearly states that permits must be issued or denied before the 40th day from application.

We also want to thank attorneys Kevin O’Grady and Alan Beck for their continued work defending the rights of Hawaiʻi gun owners and holding government agencies accountable to the law.

Hawaii Firearms Coalition will continue tracking this lawsuit and other ongoing Second Amendment cases throughout the islands and keeping the public updated as these important legal battles move forward.