Bill > SB363

This bill amends Hawaii's firearm laws to establish more restrictive rules about the possession and transportation of firearm parts and firearms. The bill defines "firearm parts" as specific components like barrels, bolts, frames, and receivers, and requires that these parts can only be kept at a person's residence, business, or temporary lodging. Transportation of firearm parts is only permitted in an "enclosed container" (a rigidly constructed receptacle or commercially manufactured gun case) and only between specific locations such as a place of purchase, residence, repair shops, target ranges, licensed dealers, firearms shows, training facilities, or police stations. The legislation introduces particularly strict penalties for felons or "prohibited persons" (individuals legally barred from firearm possession) who violate these rules, mandating a four-year probation term that includes at least one year of mandatory imprisonment without the possibility of sentence suspension. Additionally, the bill modifies existing statutes to clarify language around firearm conversion and adds more specific sentencing guidelines for various firearm possession violations, emphasizing a comprehensive approach to regulating firearm and firearm part possession in Hawaii.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=363&year=2026