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HAWAII GUN LAWS
Hawaii has taken courageous steps to protect its residents, enacting some of the strongest gun laws in the country and setting an example for other states.
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Among other lifesaving laws, the state requires gun purchasers to obtain a license and complete a firearm safety course. In 2024, Hawaii had the lowest gun death rate among the states. In an average year, 63 people die from gun violence in the state. That means someone dies from gun violence every six days. Sixty-three percent of those deaths are gun suicides, and 31% are gun homicides. In Hawaii, the rate of gun deaths increased 3% from 2015 to 2024, compared to a 15% increase nationwide.
EXPLORE HAWAII’S GUN LAWS
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
CHILD & CONSUMER SAFETY
OTHER LAWS & POLICIES
What Hawaii Does Well
- Universal background checks
- Gun owner licensing
- Firearm Registration
- Extreme risk protection orders
- Domestic violence gun laws
- Certain assault weapon restrictions
- Partial large capacity magazine ban
- Waiting periods
- Strong concealed carry law
- Certain open carry regulations
- Child access prevention laws
- Minimum age laws
- Lost & stolen firearm reporting
- Ghost gun regulations
- Safe Storage Laws
What Hawaii Is Missing
- Bulk firearm purchase restrictions
- Microstamping requirements
SPOTLIGHT
GUN VIOLENCE STATISTICS
Explore facts, figures, and original analysis compiled by our experts. To end our gun violence crisis, we need to better understand where, how, and why violence occurs.
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Nearly 47,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence every year. In communities, courts, and ballot boxes nationwide, GIFFORDS fights to save lives from gun violence. Will you join us?