STAND. COM. REP. NO. 521

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 720

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 720 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREARMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to strengthen the system of firearms reporting in the State by:

(1) Requiring firearm owners to report lost, stolen, or destroyed firearms; and

(2) Requiring licensed sellers and manufacturers of firearms to report any attempts to unlawfully purchase firearms as a condition of the license to sell and manufacture firearms.

A few concerned individuals supported this measure. The Hawaii Firearms Coalition, National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Rational and Evidence-based Legislation, Hawaii Rifle Association, Lessons in Firearms Education, and many concerned individuals opposed this measure. The Honolulu Police Department offered comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Increasing the time allowed from five to seven days for the surrender of firearms upon a third offense for failure to report the loss, theft, or destruction of any firearm;

(2) Deleting the provision requiring licensed sellers and manufacturers of firearms to report any attempts to unlawfully purchase firearms as a condition of the license to sell and manufacture firearms; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 720, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 720, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair