Lawsuit Filed Against Hawaii Over Concealed Carry Law

By Tom Knighton

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The state of Hawaii is a beautiful place with a lot going for it in many ways. Their gun laws aren’t one of them, however.

While they do have concealed carry, there are issues with the law. For one, they’re a “may issue” state. That’s bad.

However, there are also limits on who a permit may be granted to, and that’s at the heart of a lawsuit recently filed against the state. From a press release:

LEGAL RESIDENT ALIEN SUES STATE OF HAWAII OVER STATE CARRY LAW

British Citizen Says Hawaii’s Law Prevents Legal Immigrants From Carrying Firearms For Self Defense and is Unconstitutional

Honolulu, Hawaii – Lawyers, Alan Beck and Stephen Stamboulieh filed a lawsuit in the Hawaii Federal District Court today, on behalf of Hawaii Firearms Coalition Director, Andrew Namiki Roberts. Mr. Roberts is a lawful permanent resident of the United States and has been since 2007. He lives full time in the state of Hawaii.

Mr. Roberts wishes to carry a firearm for self defense. In order to do so, he must apply with the Honolulu Police Department for a licence to carry a firearm. Hawaii’s law prevents him from doing so because it requires that all applicants must be a …Read the Rest

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