Hawaii’s governor on June 2 signed a bill that prohibits carrying guns at certain places, including beaches, hospitals, and movie theaters.
The lengthy list of places at which gun possession is banned under SB1230 also includes nursing homes, restaurants that serve alcohol, and stadiums.
Describing shootings as “a public health crisis,” Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, said the new bill will help prevent deaths and injuries.
“We’re taking action on gun violence … because most important to us as a family is to keep our keiki safe, and those that we love safe,” Green said before signing the legislation.
Hawaii already averages the second-lowest gun deaths per 100,000 residents, 3.8, according to federal data, much lower than the average of 11.9 per 100,000 across the United States….