HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	802
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017
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 part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§134-     Attempt to purchase firearm unlawfully; duty to report.  (a)  A licensee shall report to police in the county in which the licensee is licensed any attempt to purchase a firearm from the licensee when the attempt was unsuccessful due to the licensee's recognition that the purchase would be unlawful.

     (b)  A licensee reporting to police pursuant to subsection (a) shall provide to police the name, description, and address of the person who attempted to unlawfully purchase a firearm, and all facts pertinent to the attempted purchase, to the best of the licensee's ability and as promptly as is reasonably practicable."

     SECTION 2.  Section 134-32, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§134-32  License to sell and manufacture firearms; conditions.  Every license issued pursuant to this part shall be issued and shall be regarded as having been accepted by the licensee subject to the following conditions:

     (1)  That the licensee at all times shall comply with section 134-    and all other provisions of law relative to the sale of firearms.

     (2)  That the license during any time of national emergency or crisis, as defined in section 134-34, may be canceled or suspended.

     (3)  That all firearms in the possession and control of any licensee at any time of national emergency or crisis, as defined in section 134-34, may be seized and held in possession or purchased by or on the order of the governor until such time as the national emergency or crisis has passed, or until such time as the licensee and the government of the United States or the government of the State may agree upon some other disposition of the same.

     (4)  That all firearms in the possession and control of the licensee or registered pursuant to section 134-3(c) by the licensee shall be subject to physical inspection by the chief of police of each county during normal business hours at the licensee's place of business.

     (5)  That the license may be revoked for a violation of any of the conditions of this section."

     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.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Firearms; Licensees; Unlawful Purchase Attempts; Duty to Report

 

Description:

Requires a person licensed to sell firearms to report to police any unlawful attempt to purchase a firearm from the licensee.

 

 

 

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