The case from Hawaii involved the state's rules for licenses to carry handguns in public. Under the state's scheme, residents must obtain a permit to legally own a firearm. Those who want to carry a gun publicly also must obtain a carry license, which can be acquired by demonstrating an...
We discuss Hawaii's fire arms rules in detail. Does Hawaii have concealed carry laws? Are gun laws strict in Hawaii? What is the process for registration of guns? Can you have long guns and are those laws different than having a hand gun?
Michelle Yu, spokesperson for the Honolulu Police Department, said the chief has no comment on the lawsuit. Hawaii has some of the most restrictive gun policies in the country. Hawaii is a “may issue” rather than “shall issue” state, which means that police chiefs that provide concealed ...
Gun control laws are among the most restrictive in the country—carrying a handgun is banned for everyone but police and security guards, and purchasing either a long gun or a handgun requires a permit and 14-day waiting period—but marijuana laws are relatively liberal. Hawaii has ...
Barack Obama does not gladhand…or backslap…or coo sweet nothings in the ears of his challengers. Barack Obama invites all to sit down at the table, knowing that is the way of a good host. Remembering all the while that he is…the host under whose roof all sit. As such, it is hi...
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And if they do, do laws that restrict firearm ownership and the use of guns stop the crime or protect people? These are the questions many politicians are asking themselves when creating gun control laws. The debate over gun control is nothing new. As you can see this debate still goes ...
As soon as night fell, with a strong flashlight in hand and a bag to hold the catch, wade in the river and shine the light to locate the frogs; when one is located carefully hold the light on it to keep is mesmerized and with the other hand grab it from the back. You had to ...
But this was a different era in America. Judges like Learned Hand had the integrity to separate their personal beliefs from their public duty to interpret the law without passion or prejudice. This is part of what’s known as the ‘Rule of Law’, the concept that laws in a civiliz...