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HPD Arrests Man Accused Of Shooting At Police Officers In Kalihi

Officers shot the suspect multiple times. He was transported to the hospital in serious condition.

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Machetes Are Common Tools In Hawaii – Including For Crime

Knives and cutting instruments, like machetes, are used more often in violent crimes than firearms in Hawaii, statistics show.

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Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii’s Gun Ownership Ban For Young Adults

Lawyers assert that Hawaii is the only state with a complete ban on acquiring and owning firearms and ammunition by those who are 18 to 20.

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US Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Hawaii Gun Licensing Requirements

The ruling comes in the the case of a man who was charged with carrying a gun without a license while hiking.

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Honolulu Hasn’t Prosecuted A Single Ghost Gun Case Since 2020 Ban

Police are seeing an uptick in ghost guns but Hawaiʻi counties differ in how they interpret and use a state law meant to deter people from buying or manufacturing untraceable weapons.

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It’s Your Money: $28,500 To COFA Migrant Denied Gun Permit By HPD

The Micronesian plaintiff sued the state, arguing he was denied fundamental rights protected under the U.S. Constitution.

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Hawaiʻi Has A New Ghost Gun Law. Will It Make A Difference?

Honolulu prosecutors pushed for a bill that would make ghost guns illegal. Now it faces its first test since becoming law.

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Failed ‘Assault Rifle’ Ban Was The Victim Of Convoluted Politics

Hawaiʻi has some of the most restrictive firearms laws in the nation, but senators balked in the 11th hour at a ban on semiautomatic rifles and large-capacity magazines.

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Honolulu Prosecutor: 2023 HPD Fatal Shooting In Pearl City Was Justified

The county prosecutor also plans to review a fatal police shooting Sunday at the Keʻehi Boat Harbor. He spoke just hours before another police-involved shooting at Mākaha.

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Data Dive: Gun Fatalities In Hawaiʻi Increasing More Than Other States

Hawaiʻi has had relatively few gun-related deaths, but they've risen sharply over the past 10 years.

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