HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	429
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to firearms.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 134, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§134-     License to carry; skills assessment, safety course, and education prerequisites.  (a)  No person shall be granted a license to carry under section 134-9 unless the person, at any time prior to the granting of the license, has completed a firearms skills assessment, safety course, and education course.

     (b)  The requirements under this section shall be in addition to the education and safety or training course prerequisites for a permit to acquire under section 134-2(g)."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

 

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Firearms; Training and Education; License to Carry

 

Description:

Requires individuals to complete a firearms skills assessment, safety course, and education course prior to being granted a license to carry a pistol or revolver.

 

 

 

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