Hawaii Gov. David Ige, a Democrat, has signed into law two new gun control bills, tightening firearm storage requirements and expanding the existing ban on ghost guns. At a signing ceremony last week, Ige said the measures are “focused on increasing the safety and well-being of our community.” One of the bills, called HB31, imposes more stringent firearm storage requirements on Hawaiians, requiring so-called “safe storage” in premises where someone under 18 years of age is likely to gain unauthorized access to a firearm. Previously, the “safe storage” law stipulated that firearms needed to be either locked away or carried on the person in premises where someone under the age of 16 could gain access without the permission of the parent or guardian. “This will help ensure that individuals with firearms responsibly store them so that they cannot be accessed by an unsupervised minor,” Ige said. The text of the bill cited …
Hawaii Governor Signs 2 Gun Control Bills, Tightening Storage Requirements and Expanding Ghost Gun Ban
July 6, 2021
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