Gun Control

A bill that would have banned assault rifles in Hawaiʻi stalled on one of the last days of this legislative session. The bill sought to ban the sale and possession of semi-automatic assault rifles beginning in 2026.

A measure that would ban the purchase of assault rifles is heading to a final vote in the state Legislature. If it passes, Hawaiʻi would become the 11th state to adopt this type of ban.

After the event, all collected guns will be destroyed, except stolen firearms. Redulla stated that law enforcement officers will do their best to return the guns to their initial owners.

The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to Hawaiʻi’s gun-licensing law, though three justices expressed a willingness to hear arguments over the issue later. The majority did not explain their reasoning in a brief order on Monday declining to take the case.

A U.S. appeals court ruling says Hawaiʻi can enforce a law banning firearms on its world-famous beaches, but not at other so-called sensitive places, including banks.

Second Amendment activists in Hawaiʻi are celebrating a recent legal change that allows them to carry not just guns but other weapons — from battle-axes to butterfly knives — openly in public.

The Conversation discusses guns and ammunition in the film industry in light of dropped charges in the trial against actor Alec Baldwin. How do we handle gun safety on our local sets? And was Baldwin culpable in the 2021 shooting death on the "Rust" film set?

A recent report from the Hawaiʻi attorney general on firearm registrations in the state contained some puzzling numbers. The Conversation spoke with Hawaiʻi County Police Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz, who was also surprised by the report.

A ruling by Hawaiʻi’s high court saying that a man can be prosecuted for carrying a gun in public without a permit uses pop culture references in an apparent rebuke of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights nationwide.

A U.S. judge is scheduled to consider whether to temporarily stop Hawaiʻi from enforcing a new state law that prohibits carrying a gun on beaches and other locations deemed sensitive. Three Maui residents are suing to block the measure.