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Hawaii [9] [10] [11] was a "may issue" state for concealed carry and open carry. "In an exceptional case, when an applicant shows reason to fear injury to the applicant's person or property," a license to carry a pistol or revolver (which allows both open and concealed carry) may be granted or denied at the discretion of the county police chief. [12]
In March 2011, Utah adopted the M1911 pistol as its state firearm. This gun was designed by Ogden, Utah native John Browning.The adoption was supported by Republican Utah State Representative Carl Wimmer, who said, "It does capture a portion of Utah's history" and "even bigger than that, it captures a portion of American history."
By law, Hawaii is a Licensed Open Carry State, but since licenses are rarely issued, the state is Non-Permissive for open carry in practice. The chief of police may grant a permit "Where the urgency or the need has been sufficiently indicated" provided that the person "is engaged in the protection of life and property."
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Friday signed legislation that will allow more people to carry concealed firearms but at the same time prohibit people from taking guns to a wide range of places ...
Hawaii is unique in that it is the only state within the U.S. that does not have a state police, state patrol, or highway patrol. [2] However, the Sheriff Division of the Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) serves as the de facto state police (and capitol police) agency of Hawaii. Conversely, the DLE Sheriff Division is the only sheriff ...
Jan. 2—An attempted-murder suspect was killed in a shootout with Honolulu police officers, two of whom were shot, ending an hours-long, islandwide manhunt and chase on New Year's Day. An ...
The Honolulu Police Department is one of the four police departments in the state of Hawaii, being Hawaii County Police on "the big island," Kauai Police Department, and Maui Police Department. Officers are permitted to purchase a vehicle for police patrol and for personal usage of any make and model, however it must be approved by the chief ...
Sep. 3—The board of directors of the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers decided Friday to suspend its newly increased stipend payments in order to give union members a chance to ...