RELATING TO FIREARMS.

HB136

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

136

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO FIREARMS
.

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

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

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�134-
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Trigger
locks; notice of responsibility to securely store firearms.
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(a)
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No licensed dealer shall sell any firearm to
any other person, except another licensed dealer, unless the person is provided
with or purchases a trigger lock that is appropriate for that firearm.

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(b)
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The
licensed dealer, at the time of the sale of the firearm, shall provide the
person with a written
copy of section 134-10.5.
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SECTION
2
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Section
134-10.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

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�134-10.5
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Storage of firearm; [
responsibility with
respect to minors.
]
penalties.
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(a)
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No person shall store
or keep any firearm on any premises under the person's control [
if the
person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is likely to gain access to
the firearm without the permission of the parent or guardian of the minor,
]
unless the person:

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(1)
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Keeps the firearm
in a securely locked box [
or other container or in a location that a
reasonable person would believe to be secure; or
]
, locked gun safe, or
locked gun room;

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(2)
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Keeps the
firearm out of plain sight and equips the firearm with a tamper-resistant
mechanical lock or other safety device, properly engaged to render the firearm
inoperable by any person other than the owner or other lawfully authorized
user; or

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[
(2)
]

(3)
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Carries the firearm on the person or within
such close proximity [
thereto that the person can readily retrieve and use
it as if it were carried on the person.
]
that the firearm owner can
readily prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to the firearm.

[
For purposes of this section, "minor"
means any person under the age of eighteen years.
]

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(b)
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Violation of this section shall be punishable
by a fine of up to:

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(1)
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$250 for a
first violation; and

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(2)
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$1,000 for a
second or subsequent violation.
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SECTION
3
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Section
707-714.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

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�707-714.5
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Criminally negligent storage of a firearm.
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(1)
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A
person commits the offense of criminally negligent storage of a firearm if the
person violates section 134-10.5 and a minor
or other individual prohibited
from possessing firearms under section 134-7
obtains the firearm.
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[
For purposes of this section,
"minor" means any person under the age of eighteen years.
]

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(2)
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This section shall not apply if the minor
or other individual
prohibited from possessing firearms under section 134-7
obtains the firearm
as a result of an unlawful entry to any premises by any person.

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(3)
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Criminally negligent storage of a firearm [
is
]
shall be
a
misdemeanor.

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(4)
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For purposes of this section,
"minor" means any person under the age of eighteen years.
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SECTION 4.
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This Act does not affect rights and duties
that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun
before its effective date.

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SECTION 5.
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If any provision of this Act, or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the
invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act that can
be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end
the provisions of this Act are severable.

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SECTION 6.
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION 7.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Firearms;
Licensed Dealers; Trigger Lock; Notice; Secure Storage

Description:

Requires
a trigger lock for all firearms purchases from a licensed dealer.
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Requires licensed firearms dealers to provide
purchasers with notice regarding the law on firearms storage.
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Amends the requirements for the secure storage
of firearms and establishes fines for violations.
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Amends the offense of criminally negligent
storage of a firearm.

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