STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1140-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 37

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 37 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF HAWAII AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO OPPOSE "CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY" LEGISLATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the congressional delegation of Hawaii and the United States Congress to oppose "concealed carry reciprocity" legislation which would force the State to accede to other jurisdictions' lax or non-existent limits on who may lawfully possess and carry a gun and the conditions under which they may do so.

The Maui Police Department, Honolulu Police Department, Injury Prevention Advisory Committee, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and a few concerned individuals supported this measure. The National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Rational and Evidence-based Legislation, and numerous concerned individuals opposed this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 37 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair