Open/Concealed Carry restrictions in Hawaii

I encourage everyone here to do the same. The following is an email I posted today, with a listing of the Hawaii State Representative email addresses:

To: repwaters@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repboshiro@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repevans@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repgreen@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repluke@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repmckelvey@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repmorita@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repsonson@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repsouki@Capitol.hawaii.gov, reptsuji@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repyamane@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repyama@#$%a@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repmarumoto@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repthielen@Capitol.hawaii.gov
, reppine@Capitol.hawaii.gov

In light of the recent precedent setting Supreme Court decision, concerning the banning of handguns in our nation's capitalI believe Hawaii needs to take a long hard look at the gun laws here.



From the Bill of Rights

The right of thepeople to KEEP and BEAR arms shall not be infringed.

<The definition of "bear arms" used here is "Carry weapons">



The current laws of the State of Hawaii contradict the State Constitution, Article 1 (Bill of Rights),Section 17. "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]."



§134-9 Licenses to carry. (a) In an exceptional case, when an applicant shows reason to fear injury to the applicant's person or property, the chief of police of the appropriate county may grant a license to an applicant who is a citizen of the United States of the age of twenty‑one years or more or to a duly accredited official representative of a foreign nation of the age of twenty-one years or more to carry a pistol or revolver and ammunition therefor concealed on the person within the county where the license is granted. Where the urgency or the need has been sufficiently indicated, the respective chief of police may grant to an applicant of good moral character who is a citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years or more, is engaged in the protection of life and property, and is not prohibited under section 134‑7 from the ownership or possession of a firearm, a license to carry a pistol or revolver and ammunition therefor unconcealed on the person within the county where the license is granted. The chief of police of the appropriate county, or the chief's designated representative, shall perform an inquiry on an applicant by using the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to include a check of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement databases where the applicant is not a citizen of the United States, before any determination to grant a license is made. Unless renewed, the license shall expire one year from the date of issue.

(b) The chief of police of each county shall adopt procedures to require that any person granted a license to carry a concealed weapon on the person shall:

(1) Be qualified to use the firearm in a safe manner;

(2) Appear to be a suitable person to be so licensed;

(3) Not be prohibited under section 134-7 from the ownership or possession of a firearm; and

(4) Not have been adjudged insane or not appear to be mentally deranged.

(c) No person shall carry concealed or unconcealed on the person a pistol or revolver without being licensed to do so under this section or in compliance with sections 134-5(c) or 134-25.

(d) A fee of $10 shall be charged for each license and shall be deposited in the treasury of the county in which the license is granted. [L 1988, c 275, pt of §2; am L 1994, c 204, §8; am L 1997, c 254, §§2, 4; am L 2000, c 96, §1; am L 2002, c 79, §1; am L 2006, c 27, §3 and c 66, §3; am L 2007, c 9, §8]



#1 - The statisticsshowing a rise inviolent crimes is enough to qualify any person to be "an exceptional case, when an applicant shows reason to fear injury to the applicant's person or property"



#2 - Allowing the Chief of Police unilateral power to infringe onthe RIGHT of a person who meets all of the requirementsto BEAR ARMS (through the use of the words "may grant" violates both the U.S. Bill of Rights and the State of Hawaii Bill of Rights.

Registered to vote in Hawaii,



Active Voter, Me




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I know historically you are right. I'm just hoping that eventually there will be enough of us here who DO care to make a difference. Part of the problem has been that even though there are a large contingent of pro-gun/pro-carry people, the laws already in place have been very restrictive.

With the clarification of the 2nd amendment by the Supreme Court, we may have a little more behind our voices.

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