Hawaii generally prohibits any person from carrying or possessing a loaded firearm on any public highway.¹ This prohibition does not apply to any person who has in his or her possession a handgun while licensed per state law.²

Hawaii permits the open carrying of a long gun in a motor vehicle, but only if traveling to and from hunting or target shooting locations with a valid hunting license.³

Hawaii permits the open carrying of a handgun in a motor vehicle with a license or permit.⁴

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1. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-26(a).[↩]
2. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 134-9, 134-26(a).[↩]
3. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-5(a).[↩]
4. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-26(a).[↩]