Lawmakers are considering statewide regulations on concealed carry and also plan to debate measures protecting doctors who perform abortions.

Private property open to the public on the Big Island will need to display signs if concealed carry isn’t permitted.

Honolulu City Council Bill 57, which passed its first reading on Tuesday, is aimed at keeping people safe.

The lawsuit was filed before a U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights across the nation forced Hawaii to begin issuing concealed carry permits.

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The City Council is scheduled to hold a special meeting Nov. 29 to hear a bill that would restrict weapons from being carried in schools and other public places.

If not substantially amended, revised concealed gun carry rules will be sent to the Honolulu mayor for signature and permits could start being issued later this month.

Blangiardi will ask the City Council to draft a law restricting residents with legal firearms in their possession from many public and private spaces. But gun advocates say it’s a lawsuit in the making.

HPD is slated to hold its final public hearing Oct. 4 before issuing new rules governing firearm permits and licenses.