Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2263, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend the state firearms, ammunition, and dangerous weapons law to comply with provisions of federal law.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Attorney General and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for the County of Kauai.

Your Committee finds that this measure, a housekeeping measure which is part of the Attorney General's 2006 legislative package, will amend certain sections of Hawaii's current laws on firearms to comply with federal firearm laws. According to the testimony of the Attorney General, all of the county chiefs of police support this measure, and believe that this measure will have no detrimental impact on their departments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2263, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.