Hawaii Anyone?

[planeflyer21]

Looking for anyone currently living there or who had lived there in the past...with experience of going through Hawaii's web of red tape to own firearms.

 

I'm considering training a group of instructors over there and would like to know what hoops we have to jump through.

 

Thanks!

[sketch]

Pix from phone ? Pretty stiff regs but doable. Register within 72 hrs with pd./ Leo.

permit needed for carry in car ( pistol/rifle)

No open carry.

[planeflyer21]

Thanks Sketch!

 

Finally found their revised statutes online.  Permit for everything...purchase, transfer, inheritance, and of course the "show a need" permit to carry concealed.

 

Ironically there are no restrictions on WHERE you may carry, once you have that permit.

 

State officials in Hawai'i are having a tissy right now, due to the federal 9th district ruling against Cali on "show a need" permitting processes.  As I have relatives there now (needing a job), seems like an opportune time to expand operations. 

[blue109]

I have an uncle in kona. he owns a shotgun and a pistol and thinks its all he needs which is fine.

he thinks its all anyone needs which is not fine.

we have some entertaining facebook arguments.

[planeflyer21]

Read an interview with Honolulu's "comptroller" from a couple of days ago.

 

He's making the same old tired "wild west shootouts everywhere" predictions, that started in Florida when they passed concealed carry. Like 25 years ago.

 

Still hasn't happened.

[EasyEJL]

theres a range right near Hanauma Bay on the south east coast of Oahu. It was kind of relaxing sitting in the sun hearing the pop pop pop of not too distant gunfire :)

[suzukiray]

I lived on Oahu for 17 years. You have to register everything. It is just backwards in some things there. Hand gun purchases are still fairly easy but there are the hoops.

Ray.

[SolidBuilt]

After living in Florida where gun ownership is simple, Hawaii gun laws raise questions- 1) why must we "register" our guns? 2) why ban silencers and high capacity pistol mags (yet you can own 50 cal rifles) 3) why make it so hard, almost impossible, to conceal carry? 4) what are you supposed to do if you get carjacked or robbed at gunpoint? - criminals ignore gun laws....

No castle doctrine either.

But, the weather is great.

And, pineapples are cheap. 

[dpete]

To answer your questions as simply and bluntly as possible (even though you may already know the answers).

1) why must we "register" our guns?    Because Hawaii says so.

2) why ban silencers and high capacity pistol mags (yet you can own 50 cal rifles)    Because Hawaii says so.

3) why make it so hard, almost impossible, to conceal carry?   Because Hawaii says so.

4) what are you supposed to do if you get carjacked or robbed at gunpoint?   Pray you don't get killed before the cops eventually show up to take your statement.

 

You appear to have traded freedoms for weather.  I'll keep Wisconsin's winters and hopefully the freedoms we now enjoy.

Welcome to the forum.  My answers may have been covered in snark, but basically that is what it comes down to.  State gun laws make no sense.

[unforgiven]

Hawaii is beautiful I was in Honolulu but I will also take cold and freedom over paradise. Even the bad guys over there aren't going to give up there weapons. Now that you're going to give them ALL your info you have opened yourself up to confiscation or moving, again. Sadly 

[Magwa]

I concur 100% I spent a great vacation with my wife on Maui it was awesome great food lots of sun ,but! I would not live there if you paid me 100,000 bucks a month never have I seen a more liberal, out of touch with reality place in my life and yes there are criminals there just like everywhere else do you think they care about you ? my advice is leave if you can and tell the local government why you are leaving hold them accountable for your rights . If you can not leave become active and speak out..... welcome to the forum.....