The sister of the 38-year-old who was killed by police last year described him as a kind person who struggled with addiction.

Some gun control advocates fear that the islands’ status as one of the safest states from firearm crime could be at risk.

Law required people to get permission to carry guns into places such as stores and hotels. The decision doesn’t stop businesses from taking their own steps to ban guns on their property.

Neighbors repeatedly told law enforcement that William Sinclair had firearms and was using them to terrorize neighbors.

Police were not notified until more than an hour after the incident, which took place in a county building.

Lawmakers want to raise awareness about the state’s red flag law, which has been virtually unused in the last six years — despite a significant increase in gun deaths.

Conservative justices seemed skeptical of the state’s argument for restricting the carrying of guns on private property.

A case questioning whether Hawaiʻi gun owners need explicit permission to carry their weapons onto private property will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

State law enforcement Director Mike Lambert asked lawmakers for help addressing staffing shortages while also highlighting plans to install controversial gunshot detectors in three Oʻahu neighborhoods.

The group that brought public health officials, law enforcement and researchers together to talk about how to prevent gun violence hasn’t met in over a year, and efforts to restart it have failed.