THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2257
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to firearms.

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the process of digital manufacturing technology is used in a variety of industries and trades such as the automotive industry. Automobile engineers and designers use digital manufacturing technology to create a holistic view of a product and process design to produce automobiles more efficiently.

However, digital manufacturing technology can also be used to digitally manufacture firearms and ammunition. This technology allows persons to manufacture firearms in a private setting and sell these digitally manufactured firearms to the public. These types of firearms are fully functional, are made at a low cost because they are made from plastic or powdered metals, and bear no serial numbers or other markings to indicate their point of origin. Furthermore, because these weapons are made from small amounts of metal, if at all, and may be carried as separate parts that do not resemble the shape or nature of a firearm or ammunition, these weapons are not detected by metal detectors used or inspections conducted by law enforcement officers.

The legislature further finds that existing laws relating to firearms do not prohibit the manufacturing, use, or sale of digital manufacturing firearms in Hawaii, which can increase the number of firearms and the risk of danger and violence.

The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the manufacturing, use, and sale of digitally manufactured firearms and ammunition.

SECTION 2. Chapter 134, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§134- Digital manufacturing technology; prohibitions; penalty. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally manufacture, through the use of digital manufacturing technology, any firearm, ammunition, or any piece or part thereof that:

(1) When fully assembled or in pieces or parts, resembles or depicts the shape or nature of a firearm, ammunition, or any piece or part thereof; or

(2) When fully assembled or in pieces or parts, resembles or depicts the shape or nature of a firearm, ammunition, or any piece or part thereof and when inspected by law enforcement or by the use of law enforcement technology, cannot be detected or identified as a firearm, ammunition, or any piece or part thereof,

unless the person possesses a license to manufacture firearms pursuant to title 18 United States Code section 923(a).

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally use any firearm, ammunition, or any piece or part thereof, manufactured through the use of digital manufacturing technology, that:

(1) When fully assembled or in pieces or parts, resembles or depicts the shape or nature of a firearm, ammunition, or any piece or part thereof; or

unless the person possesses a license to manufacture firearms pursuant to title 18 United States Code section 923(a).

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally possess, sell, deliver, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquire any firearm manufactured through the use of digital manufacturing technology.

(d) Violation of subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall be a class C felony.

(e) For purposes of this section, "digital manufacturing technology" means the use of an integrated, computer-based system comprising simulation, three-dimensional visualization, analytics, and various collaboration tools to create product and manufacturing process definitions simultaneously. "Digital manufacturing technology" includes but is not limited to computer numerical control mills, three-dimensional printers, and laser cutting machines."

SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

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