Hawaii Firearms Coalition

WE ARE GONG TO THE 9th CIRCUIT!!!!

With the Young decision FINALLY coming out, we thought we would be able to FINALLY move on with our Taser lawsuit.

BUT NOPE. When we filed a motion to lift the stay on the case, the judge unilaterally decided to say no thanks.

"On March 24, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its en banc decision in Young v. State of Hawaii, 12-17808.

The mandate has not yet issued.
The Court will not act until the Young proceedings have concluded.
On March 24, 2021, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that Attorney Alan Beck, who is Plaintiff's counsel in Young and is also Plaintiff's counsel here for Mr. Roberts, stated he will ask the United States Supreme Court to review the Young decision, asserting "We are hopeful the Supreme Court will grant review in Mr. Young's case." (Associated Press, Ruling Upholds Hawaii's Limits On Carrying Guns In Public, Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Mar. 24, 2021) https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/03/24/breaking-news/ruling-upholds- hawaiis-limits-on-carrying-guns-in-public/) (last visited March 25, 2021).
Plaintiff's MOTION TO LIFT STAY (ECF No. [84]) is DENIED."

So what does this mean? It means the Judge has decided that even though the Plaintiff (the state) has said the lawsuit can go on, she's decided she's not going to hear it.

How did she make this determination? She read a news article in which our Lawyer said he was going to appeal Young.

Effectively our taser lawsuit becomes stayed INDEFINITELY pending an appeal that has not been accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court and in fact, hasn't even been filled with them yet.

So because of that, we have had to file an appeal with the 9th circuit, basically asking them to step in and get the lawsuit back on track.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES. ... See more

HIFICO 2A Mid Session Update 2021

Join us live with attorney Alan Beck as we discuses Young V Hawaii and Hawaii’s legislative session.

We will be live on Facebook and Zoom.

https://zoom.us/j/94475634189

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The number of firearm permit applications that were processed in Hawaii last year skyrocketed by more than 62% from 2019, the state Department of the Attorney General said.

“We’re seeing a trifecta of situations happening right now in America that’s making people go out and purchase firearms. One of those is the change in President,” said Andrew Namiki Roberts, Hawaii Firearms Coalition Director. “The civil unrest we seen ... Hawaii didn’t see any of that major violence but it was still a possibility.”

“There was a lot of problems with food shortages, people not being able to afford food. So one big concern that a lot of people had was with regards to people breaking into their homes and stealing from them or being violent to be able to just feed themselves or feed their family,” Roberts said. ... See more

Hawaii gun advocates were dealt a blow Wednesday by a federal court ruling that upheld state laws regulating the open carry of firearms in public.

The decision stems from a 2012 case of a Big Island man who had been repeatedly denied an open carry permit. The majority of an 11-member bench of judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the state in the man’s latest legal challenge.

“It’s kind of contradictory to the intent of the Second Amendment,” Andrew Namiki-Roberts, associate director of the Hawaii Firearms Coalition, said. “It was obviously meant to allow people to defend themselves in the communities they live in … at home and at work.”

https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/03/9th-circuit-upholds-hawaii-laws-on-open-carry-of-firearms/ ... See more

Reminder our HIFICO webinar will be held tomorrow night, March 25 at 7pm. Well cover 2A legislative and legal updates, answer your questions, and discuss future projects. Our special guest, Attorney Alan Beck, will go over today's 7-4 decision in Young vs Hawaii.

FB event: https://fb.me/e/3rJmaYfPT
www.hifico.org/midsession21 ... See more

In this e-mail, Major Nilsen of the Records and Identification Division (in charge of firearms registration) goes on to explain and justify the delays with permitting and registration.

In this response, he states that the Honolulu police department has issued more permits and registered more firearms than at any other time in history. While these record numbers are great to see, the fact remains that MANY people are still waiting months just to get a permit appointment.

The governor of the state has allowed the police departments extreme leeway regarding how they handle the registration process during this time. The Honolulu police department could easily solve its appointment delay problem by suspending the registration of ALL in-state transfers.

When a seller transfers a firearm within the state, they are required to notify HPD within days of the transaction. This information alone is enough for HPD to issue a registration for the firearm.

Hawaii Firearms Coalition Director Todd Yukutake currently has a lawsuit open against the state Attorney General claiming that the requirement to bring the firearm to the police station is unconstitutional. This is the legal standing currently set in Heller.

Should the AG settle this lawsuit (more information coming), the requirement to take firearms to the police station would cease immediately.

Another action that HPD could take is shorenting the time allocated to each individual applying for a permit. We have heard from many people (including HPD officers) that, often, there is no one inside the firearms department. Many appointments only take a few minutes, and officers are left standing around with nothing to do, waiting for the next person to show up. This time could be better allocated to serve the people.

We (HIFICO) appreciate your patience while we evaluate our options moving forward. Stay tuned for more updates. ... See more

Correction: webinar starts at 1pm hst

The NRA is having a webinar today about the gun control bills in Congress. March 18, at 2pm hst. You should become a.member of national organizations like the Second Amendment Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Firearms Policy Coalition, and NRA to stay up to date on national news. Register at the link.

https://nraorg.webex.com/ec3300/eventcenter/mobile/eventInfoMobile.do?siteurl=nraorg&confID=187618240962244427&meetingKey=1859276553

"Join NRA-ILA for the third in a series of virtual grassroots workshops we are hosting in Spring 2021. This workshop will be focused on pending legislation at the federal level, as well as how to be an effective advocate for the Second Amendment. This online workshop will take place on Thursday, March 18th at 7:00pm EDT, and will be free to all attendees. To RSVP, click on the button below.

With the passage of both H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 yesterday in the House of Representatives, it is now more important that ever that you contact your Senators to voice opposition to these bills. To do, you can click on the button below. " ... See more

Please join the ACLU Civil Rights Townhall Webinar and ask your 2A questions to the panelists.

A huge mahalo to our #LobbyWeek2021 Town Hall panelists and moderator for helping us reimagine the future of civil rights in Hawai'i!

Watch and enjoy the conversation anytime!

Please attend the ACLU HI Civil Rights Town Hall on March 16 at 6:30pm. We want maximum participation to flood their comments and Q/A with 2A advocacy. The ACLU has not supported 2A rights and goes so far as to say the Heller decision was wrong in making the 2A and individual right when it should be a collective right. They also say that gun bans and restrictions are constitutional. Please show them that the 2nd Amendment is a CIVIL RIGHT.

ACLU 2A position. https://www.aclu.org/other/second-amendment
ACLU on carrying while protesting. https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/what-does-the-aclu-say-about-the-right-to-march-while-armed/

ACLU HI Civil Rights Town Hall
Tuesday, March 16 at 6:30pm
Register for Zoom access: https://go.peoplepower.org/event/action/23084
View on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/acluhawaii

Be cordial but firm as we are the good guys and we want to be partners in promoting civil rights. Also many topics will be discussed so be focused on just the 2A to show unity. ... See more