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Hawaii Firearms Coalition would like to share our deepest, heartfelt sympathies to the family's of the fallen officers and Honolulu Police Department which has lost two of its own. Comfort one another and be strong for each other.
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HB1598 - HIFICO’s position: OPPOSE
https://hifico.org/hb1598/

HB1598 on the surface seems like a good idea, it would take the decision to issue carry permits away from the county police departments and move it to the Attorney General office.

The reason we oppose this bill is it would still provide that permits are MAY issue, this keeps the status quo, where a person is not guaranteed to be issued a permit should they apply.

The fee for the permit is cost-prohibitive, the claim is being made that the $100 price tag in this bill is to cover the actual cost of issuing the permit. A person applying for a permit would have already undergone a strict vetting process when obtaining their firearm, a NICS check takes less than 30 minutes to conduct and is free when ran by an approved agency. Honolulu issues driver licenses that are valid for two years and cost only $10.

The training requirements in this bill would require a person to have take the basic pistol course within the last 6 months. This would mean a person applying for a permit every year would, in fact, have to take the basic pistol course each and every year. On average the cost of the pistol course is $150. This in combination with the license fee would equate to $250 each and every year just to be able to defend themselves.

Depending on the study you look (A) at between 3.5 and 7.7 percent of the adult population have a concealed carry permit. If Hawaii was to start issuing permits and we applied the same percentages Hawaii would have to issue somewhere between 35,000 and 77,000 permits each year. At $100 per permit, the AG’s office would incur an income of 3.5-7.7 million dollars a year, this is between 5-10% of the AG’s total budget (B).

With Hawaii issuing permits only for 1 year even on the low end of the estimate the AG’s office would need to process 134 permits a day 5 days a week to be able to hand them all. Whereas issuing a 5-year permit as is done in most states (C) that number becomes much more manageable at 26 a day. The fee also becomes much more manageable at $20 per year (based on $100 per license)

(A) https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/03/06/fact-check-what-percentage-of-americans-have-concealed-carry-permits/
(B) https://ballotpedia.org/Attorney_General_of_Hawaii
(C) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/rpt/2013-R-0048.htm ... See more

DAY ONE OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND WE HAVE 6 FIREARMS RELATED BILLS.

Check out the list below.

HB1598 : License to Carry Firearms; Concealed Carry; Open Carry; AG; County Chiefs of Police.

HB1599 : Permits to Obtain Rifles and Shotguns.

HB1600 : Firearms; Lending; Possession; Ownership; Background Checks.

HB1615 : Firearms; Possession Prohibited While Intoxicated.

HB1640 : Gun Violence; Short Form.

SB2002 : Firearms; Possession Prohibited While Intoxicated.

HIFICO OPPOSES EACH OF THESE BILLS AS WRITTEN.

www.hifico.org/2020bills ... See more

Current list of Bills introduced in the 2020 legislative session.

Members of HIFICO took part in the Opening Day festivities at the State Capitol to kick off 2020, for better or for worse. It was the first time at the capitol for Rowdy, Dawn, and Glenn and first time meeting their legislators in person and eating their food. Some gun control bills started popping up so stay tuned.
Come out to our rally on January 30th at the capitol, we need everyone we can get. I know it's tough taking a day off of work, but better to pay a little now vs paying a lot later.

Thanks to Rep Yamane, House district 37 Mililani/Waipio, for his work with the hunting community. ... See more

It has bought to our attention that the flyer for the Hawaii Great Gun show , Hosted by the Hawaii Historic Arms Association (HHAA), was released on their website. http://hawaiihistoricarms.com/2020-gun-show-flyer/

Questions were raised with regards to one particular line on the vendor's information form (2nd page). it reads, "NOTE: SALES OF FIREARMS RECEIVERS AND FRAMES ARE BANNED FROM THE SHOW."

After contacting HHAA for clarification on this decision. We were told that the decision was made by HHAA to not allow the sales due to recent crimes being believed to have occurred with so-called "Ghost Guns" they were worried about public perception and legal ramifications, should it ever arise that an 80% lower purchased at the show be used in a crime. They were also clear to point out that this has nothing to do with the City or the Neil S Bleasdale center.

We (and I'm sure all gun owners) are extremely appreciative of what HHAA do to put on the gun shows each year and understand that sometimes rules have to be made that people might disagree with.

We hope that with a little over two months to go before the gun show, that HHAA will reconsider allowing the sale of these items.

As we've said before the right to manufacture arms for one's own use if in itself the heart of the second amendment. 80% arms are an easy way for legal, law-abiding people to go about doing so and the actions of a criminal element should not stand in their way.

Our friends over at Firearms Unknown upon hearing that 80% lowers might be a little harder for law abiding gun owners in Hawaii to acquire, have given us a coupon code.

You can use the code: HFCfree to get free shipping.

https://www.firearmsunknown.com ... See more

Where was all of this support for the second amendment when Hawaii, California, New York, and New Jersey (etc.)were passing these same laws ?

If you thought 10-round limits were bad...

So you want to buy a handgun in Hawaii?
Watch this and see how easy it is.

JOIN US JANUARY 30TH 2020

https://hifico.org/rally2020

Today (01/03/2019) Hawaii Firearms Coalition members met with State Representative Gregg Takayama to discuss the upcoming legislative session. Representative Gregg Takayama is the chairperson for the Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs (PSM) Committee, which often hears firearms-related bills.

What they found out is that a magazine ban is coming and we need to stop it now.

Late last month, we heard from Honolulu Police Department Chief Susan Ballard that she was going to ask for a reduced magazine capacity law, and we found out today that the person she has asked to sponsor the bill is Representative Gregg Takayama.

Whilst it was unclear what the actual number will be, Representative Gregg Takayama gave the impression that the starting point would be five rounds. This would not only significantly reduce the number of rounds in rifles, but would also reduce the number of rounds allowed in pistols by 50%.

The common misconception is that reducing the number of rounds allowed in magazines will reduce the number of deaths in mass shootings, but as we have seen in many of the mass shootings in states like California, who already ban them, bad guys ignore the law and obtain them illegally anyway. Magazine bans only serve to benefit criminals. No one wants to reload when they are fighting for their lives. With home invasions becoming more common, and with multiple attackers becoming the norm, every bullet available counts.

Magazine capacity limits are currently being challenged all over the country, with cases before the 9th circuit and appeals filed before the supreme court. Why Hawaii keeps trying to pass laws before these cases are decided is beyond us. Does it make sense for legislators to pass a law knowing that the state is going to have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars defending it in court? Maybe it's hard for them to care when it's taxpayers' money and not theirs.

Hawaii residents that care about their constitutional right to keep and bear arms should give Representative Gregg Takayama a call and let him know that just because the Honolulu Police Department has an idea to submit a bill, it doesn't mean he has to do it.

Rep. Gregg Takayama can be reached at his office: 808-586-6340
He can be e-mailed: reptakayama@Capitol.hawaii.gov
OR you can use our webform at www.hifico.org/mag

When writing legislators, please remember to be factual, accurate, and polite. No one responds well to name-calling from belligerent people. ... See more