Notes from the Resistance
State senators from country and neighbor island districts rose up to kill an effort to ban assault rifles Wednesday at the Capitol. [More]
Moms Demand is wailing and gnashing its teeth.
But it’s not like there’s a powerful “gun lobby” in Hawaii. It sounds more like Joy Buenaventura and a few others got the law laid down to them by some consituents who have a vested interest in keeping theirs.
[Via Jess]
Yet Another Useless Gun ‘Buyback’ [More]
That they can keep fooling people with these is a pretty good indicator of how fundamentally stupid the average Democrat voter is, and Hawaiian Democrats are some of the stupidest.
Veterans advocating for gun safety push for assault weapon ban in Hawaii [More]
Lie much, Captain Chris Marvin? And once again we see the false authority logical fallacy, as if your military experience qualifies you to second-guess the Founders. Besides, the militia needs “weapons of war.” If you weren’t an oath-breaker, you’d be demanding full-auto.
And what’s with throwing unserialized firearms under the bus as your “rebuttal,” Tom Tomimbang of 808 Gun Club?
[Via Andy M]
That’s right. In one vote, this bill went from targeting .50 caliber rifles to banning all semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines, adding new definitions like “assault shotgun” and “fixed magazine,” restricting magazine capacity, and even creating new criminal penalties. [More]
And this crap will continue to happen because SCOTUS allows it and keeps sending mixed signals.
Hawaii: Firearm Storage Bill Scheduled for Decision Making Hearing on April 1st [More]
April Fools!
A Hawaii State Senate Committee advanced five gun control bills, including measures on secure storage, ghost guns, and gun violence prevention, despite opposition from gun rights advocates. [More]
No one ever said the Spirit of Aloha was a benign one.
Ninth Circuit (Finally) Rules Hawaii’s Gun Purchase Permit and Registration Time Limits are Unconstitutional [More]
The whole damn scheme is unconstitutional.
On January 16, 2025, Honolulu US District Judge Micah W.J. Smith “permanently enjoined” the Hawaii Attorney General from “enforcing (a gun ownership ban) against … COFA migrants.”The ruling in Peter v Lopez comes in response to a November 27, 2024 lawsuit filed by Second Amendment attorneys Alan Beck and Kevin O’Grady. This is the latest in a long string of Hawaii Second Amendment victories scored by the duo. [More]
They’re legally here…? Then what’s the problem?
Below is the HIFICO 2025 bill tracker. it will be updated as bills are updated. [More]
How Paradise is lost…
Federal Appeals Judge ATTACKS Ninth Circuit for Gaming 2nd Amendment Cases [Watch]
We talked about this butterfly knife/2A case here.
Judge Lawrence VanDyke sounds like a perfect SCOTUS replacement.
Sotomayor ain’t exactly looking peppy these days…
[Via Jess]
House Bills 125, 136 and 138 impose firearm storage mandates…House Bill 150 prohibits an individual from lending a firearm to another individual… Senate Bill 174 imposes egregious restrictions on the purchase and possession of ammunition… Senate Bill 128 removes an individual’s constitutional right to keep and bear arms for the conviction OR mere prosecution of trespassing on agricultural land… Senate Bill 308 expands Hawaii’s existing ban on detachable magazines capable of accepting more than 10 rounds to all firearms, not just for pistols. [More]
About what you’d expect from people stupid enough to vote for this…
Hawaii Judges Say ‘to Hell with the Constitution’ [More]
It’s a Kapu Tradition!
The AG report lists now medical cannabis patients under the category of “mental incompetence /impairment.” And unlike others in this subcategory, medical cannabis patients remain automatically ineligible for a long time since they cannot reapply until their medical cannabis (a.k.a. “329”) cards have been expired for a year or longer. [More]
Talk about projection by the constitutionally incompetent and impaired…
Coming from people with Marijuana Psychosis Symptoms…
I wonder if ATF is monitoring credit card transactions…
[Via George Pace]
The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to Hawaii’s gun-licensing law, though three justices expressed a willingness to hear arguments over the issue later [More]
With “shall not be infringed” being the metric, that this is even an allowed to be an issue is one of the greatest frauds of our time.
Lambert told reporters the department is pushing for state legislation that would make possession of three or more gun parts a misdemeanor, which would allow law enforcement to educate legal firearm owners who may not be aware of the ghost gun issue. [More]
That’s one way to characterize dynamic entries with guns drawn…
[Via Jess]
Did you know that Hawaii currently lacks any state-funded shooting facilities across all counties? This means limited opportunities for safe firearm training, recreational shooting, and practice for our local law enforcement. [More]
No one really believes Marxist citizen disarmamament fanatics when they mouth the words “commonsense gun safety,” do they?
Instead of American history, the Hawaii court looked at the island’s pre-American history for guidance on the protections provided by its state constitution. [More]
Does this mean they’re going to start throwing gun owners into volcanoes?
