STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1201

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   S.B. No. 69

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 69, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREARMS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to promote gun safety and enhance registration requirements for firearms by requiring a background check for persons arriving in Hawaii with a firearm procured out-of-state.

 

     The Honolulu Police Department, Hawai‘i Police Department, Kauai Police Department, Maui Police Department, Hawaii Rifle Association, Injury Prevention Advisory Committee, and several concerned individuals supported this measure.  The National Rifle Association and numerous concerned individuals opposed this measure.  The Department of the Attorney General and several concerned individuals provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 69, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

 

 

		____________________________ KARL RHOADS, Chair