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.
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.
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Supreme Court Will Consider Overturning Hawai‘i Gun Law
The law bans guns on private property unless the owner has specifically allowed them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.