Hawaii Firearms Coalition

If you can’t get an appointment, call the mayor.

The Honolulu Police Department is using the appointment system to decrease the number of approved permits being issued. This Has to stop.

Call the mayors office today and complain, let them know that you are trying to get a permit to purchase a firearm and that you can’t because of the incompetence of the police chief.

CALL: The Office of the Mayor Rick Blangiardi at (808) 768-4141

We have seen how effective these calls can be. CALL TODAY!

The governor gave the police departments the authority to suspend registrations during this emergency, doing so would double the number of appointments available for permits.

Safety concerns are minimized because The police departments still gets notified by the gun store of a sale. This information can be used to notify owners when it’s safe to do in person registrations again. ... See more

HIFICO Upcoming events and the ACLU

We have several virtual events coming up. Check out our 2A Event Calendar at https://hifico.org/events/.

Aiea/Pearl City Town Hall - March 11 at 6:30pm. Talk to your district representatives about the 2A and issues in your community.

Waikiki Town Hall - March 16 6pm. With Senator Moriwaki and Rep Tam. Discuss 2A and crime concerns in Waikiki

ACLU HI Civil Rights Town Hall - March 16 6:30pm. "Encourage" the ACLU to be active in the fight for 2A rights. Make your voices heard!

HIFICO Mid Session Update - March 17 7pm. Updates on lawsuits, legislation, and events we're planning.

Active Self Protection Fight after the Fight 2 - March 25 3pm. Learn what to do after a deadly force encounter. ... See more

HIFICO: Your efforts matter

WHY DO WE TELL YOU TO CALL LEGISLATORS?
THIS IS WHY!!

On Saturday, Match 6th, Senator Acasio held a zoom meeting where she talked about the current legislative session. During that meeting, SB301 and SB307 (weapons and magazine bans) were discussed.

Listen to what she had to say. ... See more

HIFICO Floor Vote! Call your legislator

Our letter to the State senators regarding SB301 and the attempt to ban Stanard capacity magazines.

To The Hawaii State Senators

“SB301: RELATING TO FIREARMS” will soon come before you for its second and third readings.

Hawaii Firearms Coalition, its members, and those whose interest we represent request that you vote in opposition to this bill.

SB301 has seen overwhelming opposition from the public(1). The wording of the bill initially contained both a ban on “Assault Weapons” and ALL “Large-capacity magazines.” On February 17th, 2021, The Senate Committee on Judiciary removed the assault weapon wording from the bill leaving only the “Large-capacity magazines” wording in place.

Hawaii currently has a ban on the possession of pistol magazines that hold more than ten rounds. Hawaii’s pistol magazine law is currently under litigation in the US District Court, District of Hawaii. The Lawsuit Abbott et al v. Connors(2) was filed in 2020 and presently pending the ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit en banc panel in Duncan v. Becerra.

Duncan v. Becerra was previously ruled on by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and in that ruling; “The panel affirmed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs challenging California Government Code § 31310, which bans large-capacity magazines (“LCMs”) that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition; and held that the ban violated the Second Amendment.” (3)

With the courts finding in Duncan v. Becerra, the prevailing legal standard for all states covered by the Ninth Circuit (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington)(4) is that the banning of magazines based on the amount of ammo they can hold is unconstitutional.

Should this bill pass into law, people that currently own these “Large-capacity magazines” would be required to destroy or dispose of them. Our current estimate puts the number of these magazines in the state as high as 4 million units(5). Passing this bill with pending litigation could cause the state to be financially responsible for compensating owners for the loss of property. These magazines currently have a market value of more than $70 million.

A similar bill in the 2020 legislative session failed to pass due to these and other concerns. Passing this bill now would show a wanton disregard for the will of the people, the financial reasonability of the state, and the laws and courts of this country.

(1)https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2021/Testimony/SB301_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-12-21_.PDF
(2)https://dockets.justia.com/docket/hawaii/hidce/1:2020cv00360/150842
(3)https://michellawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020-08-14-Opinion.pdf
(4)https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/judicial_council/what_is_the_ninth_circuit.php
(5)https://www.facebook.com/hificoorg/photos/a.422936111527623/773603243127573/ ... See more

Call your district Senator and Representative! Everyone's did a good job at testifying this year with the active gun bills being whittled and watered down to these main five. The gun bills have passed their first round of committees and are headed to a floor vote starting March 4th through March 11th before crossover. We need everyone to call and email your district Senator and Representative and tell them you support/oppose these bills.

Please be respectful on your calls as we need legislators and their staff on our side.

Learn more on our website at www.hifico.org/votemar2021. Find your legislator at https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/fyl/.

HIFICO will have a FB Live and ZOOM discussion on Thursday March 4th at 8pm to go over these bills and answer any questions. https://zoom.us/j/94233453160 ... See more

TESTIMONY NEEDED NOW!

The taser bill is up for a hearing and new testimony is needed. You have until 2PM on Tuesday, March 2nd to submit it.

Visit www.HIFICO.org/hb891 to submit testimony.

-This bill would severely hamper the public's ability to own and use a taser for self-defense by requiring a permit to acquire.
-Training would be costly and difficult to get for sellers, resulting in no one selling them.
-There is currently NO training program available.
-The Hawaii Criminal Justice data center is not set up or funded to provide individuals with background checks.
-Storage requirements have already been declared unconstitutional.
-It prevents the gifting of tasers to a loved one or friend.
-No other person can possess your electric gun (i.e. your spouse cannot use your electric gun for self-defense).
-The registration system would be burdensome to stores and retailers.
-The bill prevents online purchases.
-No other state has these requirements.
-Cheaper and/or easier to purchase a firearm.
-Items are not and often can not be serialized. ... See more

HIFICO Zoom Test Fire & HB662