HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1316
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 134-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

"(c) No person shall carry concealed or unconcealed on the person a pistol or revolver without being licensed to do so under this section or in compliance with sections 134-5(c) or 134-25. Except as otherwise provided by federal or state law, no person who has a valid license pursuant to this section shall carry upon their person a pistol or revolver outside of the person's residence without having the valid license in the person's immediate possession, or fail to display the same upon the demand of a law enforcement officer when being lawfully detained; provided that this prohibition shall not apply to:

(1) Qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers pursuant to title 18 United States Code sections 926B and 926C and this chapter who have documentation regarding their qualifications in their immediate possession; and

(2) Persons exempted under section 134-11."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Firearms; Carry License; Possession; Display

Description:

Requires licensees who carry firearms concealed or unconcealed outside their residence to have their carry license in their immediate possession and display the license upon the demand of law enforcement officers when being lawfully detained.

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