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.
View ArticleMachetes 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.
View ArticleLawsuit 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.
View ArticleUS 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.
View ArticleHonolulu 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.
View ArticleIt’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.
View ArticleHawaiʻi 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.
View ArticleFailed ‘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.
View ArticleHonolulu 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.
View ArticleData 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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