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Big Island: Gun-Surrender Laws Don’t Reassure This Doctor After Death Threats
An abortion protester was ordered to surrender his firearms after a temporary restraining order was issued.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
The NRA Is Giving Hawaii Schools A Lot Of Money
Most of the National Rifle Association dollars flowing to schools throughout the country pay for competitive shooting programs.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Tulsi Gabbard’s Record On Gun Control Is A Moving Target
The Hawaii congresswoman talks tough on gun control but she’s often lagging behind Democratic colleagues in pushing firearms legislation.
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Chad Blair: Guns Suddenly Become An Issue In Governor’s Race
Updated 3/7/2018: Challenger Clayton Hee demonstrates that he has not lost his ability to shake things up, politically and policy-wise. And Hawaii has lots of guns.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
‘Red Flag’ Gun Laws Considered By Hawaii, Other States
Only a few states currently let courts take guns from people deemed a threat at the request of family members or police.
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Honolulu Police Tell Medical Marijuana Patients To Give Up Their Guns
Some say the department’s policy of sending letters to patients is an escalation of efforts to deny gun permits.
AP
Congress Must ‘Get Off Its Ass’ And Move To Stop Gun Violence
The White House says the day following the Las Vegas massacre is not the right time to talk about gun control but now is precisely the time.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
NY Congressman Wants To Take Away Hawaii’s Gun-Control Rights
Rep. Chris Collins’ bill would ban state or local governments from regulating rifles or shotguns more strictly than federal laws do.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Gun Bills Advance In Hawaii Senate
Gun rights supporters won and lost on Thursday.
The Washington Post
Police Are Shooting And Killing More People In Hawaii This Year
Data collected by The Washington Post shows that police statewide have fatally shot more people so far in 2016 than they did in all of 2015.