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SB3039
THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
3039
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating
to firearms
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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SECTION 1.
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The
legislature finds that carrying a lethal firearm as the only means of defense
often increases danger to the public.
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Data demonstrates that lethal firearms intended to be wielded by a
victim to defend themselves often end up being used against the victim or being
used to kill another person, instead of being used successfully for
self-defense.
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Other times, individuals
using firearms in self-defense injure or kill innocent bystanders.
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The legislature believes that carrying a
lethal firearm for self-defense can often escalate a dangerous situation,
rather than de-escalate it, and that requiring individuals carrying firearms to
also carry non-lethal options for self-defense will improve safety for the
carrier, the public, and law enforcement.
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Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:
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(1)
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Prohibit
persons with a license to carry a firearm from carrying a firearm on the
licensee's person without also carrying an electric gun on the licensee's
person; and
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(2)
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Require
a person's license to carry a firearm be revoked if the licensee carries a
firearm without also carrying an electric gun.
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SECTION 2.
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Chapter 134, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section
to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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134-
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Carrying a firearm; requirement to carry
an electric gun.
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(a)
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A person with a license issued under section
134-9 shall not carry a firearm on the licensee's person within the State
without also carrying an electric gun on the licensee's person.
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(b)
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A person's license issued under section 134-9 shall be subject to
revocation under section 134-13 if the licensee violates subsection (a).
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(c)
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For the purposes of this section, "electric gun" has the same
meaning as defined in section 134-81.
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SECTION 3.
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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 4.
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New statutory material is underscored.
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SECTION 5.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
Firearms;
Electric Guns; License to Carry; Revocation
Description:
Prohibits
persons with a license to carry a firearm from carrying a firearm on the
licensee's person without also carrying an electric gun on the licensee's
person.
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Requires a person's license to
carry a firearm be revoked if the licensee carries a firearm without also
carrying an electric gun.
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