Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 600 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to raise the minimum age for allowable transfers of rifles or shotguns from eighteen to twenty-one years of age.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Honolulu Police Department. Testimony in opposition was submitted by the Hawaii Rifle Association.

Your Committee finds that raising the minimum age for permissible transfers of shotguns and rifles will ensure that access to these weapons is reserved for individuals who are familiar and experienced with these types of firearms.

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. 600 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.