Guns

Kapahulu Barricade Suspect Could Face Life Sentence Madeleine Valera/Civil Beat

Kapahulu Barricade Suspect Could Face Life Sentence

Robert Morris, who admitted to shooting at police in a series of live videos posted during Tuesday’s lengthy standoff, faces multiple felony charges.

Police Still Don’t Know How Theresa Cachuela’s Killer Got A Gun Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Police Still Don’t Know How Theresa Cachuela’s Killer Got A Gun

Cachuela’s death shows the danger ghost guns pose to victims of domestic violence and the general public, law enforcement officers say.

Supreme Court Will Consider Overturning Hawai‘i Gun Law Creative Commons

Supreme Court Will Consider Overturning Hawai‘i Gun Law

The law bans guns on private property unless the owner has specifically allowed them.

No Charges Against Officers In 2024 Waiʻanae Police Shooting Madeleine Valera/Civil Beat/2025

No Charges Against Officers In 2024 Waiʻanae Police Shooting

Body camera footage from the scene shows the man holding a gun and turning toward officers before he is fatally shot.

Hawaiʻi Rarely Takes Guns From People In Crisis, Despite ‘Red Flag’ Law Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hawaiʻi Rarely Takes Guns From People In Crisis, Despite ‘Red Flag’ Law

A law enacted five years ago was supposed to help loved ones and law enforcement get a court order to temporariliy take away someone’s guns. Only 10 petitions have been filed.

Data Dive: Gun Fatalities In Hawaiʻi Increasing More Than Other States Department of Law Enforcement

Data Dive: Gun Fatalities In Hawaiʻi Increasing More Than Other States

Hawaiʻi has had relatively few gun-related deaths, but they’ve risen sharply over the past 10 years.

Honolulu Prosecutor: 2023 HPD Fatal Shooting In Pearl City Was Justified Hawaii News Now

Honolulu Prosecutor: 2023 HPD Fatal Shooting In Pearl City Was Justified

The county prosecutor also plans to review a fatal police shooting Sunday at the Keʻehi Boat Harbor. He spoke just hours before another police-involved shooting at Mākaha.

Failed ‘Assault Rifle’ Ban Was The Victim Of Convoluted Politics Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Failed ‘Assault Rifle’ Ban Was The Victim Of Convoluted Politics

Hawaiʻi has some of the most restrictive firearms laws in the nation, but senators balked in the 11th hour at a ban on semiautomatic rifles and large-capacity magazines.

Hawaiʻi Has A New Ghost Gun Law. Will It Make A Difference? Madeleine Valera/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaiʻi Has A New Ghost Gun Law. Will It Make A Difference?

Honolulu prosecutors pushed for a bill that would make ghost guns illegal. Now it faces its first test since becoming law.

It’s Your Money: $28,500 To COFA Migrant Denied Gun Permit By HPD Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

It’s Your Money: $28,500 To COFA Migrant Denied Gun Permit By HPD

The Micronesian plaintiff sued the state, arguing he was denied fundamental rights protected under the U.S. Constitution.