A Big Island Man Sues Over Gun Permit Privacy Protection
Police are seeking legal protection over how they handle an applicant's personal information.
View ArticleCops Want Guns Off The Streets. But Are Buyback Programs The Way?
A gun buyback is coming to Honolulu for the first time in decades as hundreds of gun owners have new licenses to carry.
View ArticleNearly 500 Weapons Collected During Buyback In Honolulu
The Department of Law Enforcement collected 494 firearms, including an Uzi and a Mac10.
View ArticleEric Stinton: This Is What It’s Like Training For How To Respond To A School...
Imagine if people rallied around their local schools the way they rallied around guns.
View ArticleEwa Politician Says Responsible Gun Owners Will Make Hawaii Safer. Not...
Hawaii has long had some of the lowest rates of gun ownership — and gun violence — in the nation. With thousands more getting licenses to carry, will that change?
View ArticleNew Gun Safety Training Rules May Be Hurting Sales. Supporters Say That’s A...
Firearms instructors must get re-certified under a new law that requires gun applicants to get training on mental health, suicide prevention and domestic violence.
View ArticleGun Violence Remains A Consistent Problem In Hawaii
The number of deaths involving law enforcement in Hawaii was higher than in 2022.
View ArticleMore Assault Weapons May Be Banned As Hawaii Seeks To Shore Up Strict Gun Laws
Opponents say the measure goes too far and promise lawsuits if it passes.
View ArticleAssault Rifles And Shotguns Would Still Be Allowed In Hawaii Under Amended Bill
Gun rights advocates called it a win, while supporters of tougher measures said it was the best they could do to keep a version of the legislation alive.
View ArticleNaka Nathaniel: Hawaii Remains An Outlier When It Comes To America’s Gun Culture
A lot more firearms are registered in the islands these days, but gun deaths remain low.
View ArticleBikinis, Surfboards And Battle-Axes? Hawaii Loosens Long-Strict Weapons Laws...
The new law lets some connect with Native Hawaiian and other cultures through traditional weapons. It's also generating concern about increased use of weapons.
View ArticleMore Westside Violence: 4 Dead In Neighborhood Shooting At Party
The shooting is the latest in a spate of recent gun violence in Waianae.
View ArticleHawaii Can Ban Guns On Beaches, An Appeals Court Says
The Aloha State has been wrestling with how to square its strict gun laws with a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding the right to bear arms.
View ArticleGun Violence Data In Hawaii Is Incomplete – And Unreliable
Data collection and sharing is so limited that the Attorney General's Office says researching ways to prevent firearm violence is "virtually impossible."
View ArticleWaianae Illegal Parties: Beyond The Silva Dome
Community members say events in venues without permits are common on the Westside, while the city says it cannot do much more than issue violations.
View ArticleHPD 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.
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