One of the most common arguments against the issuance of concealed carry permits in Hawaii is the low rate of violent crime on the islands. While it is certainly true that we enjoy a fairly low rate of violent crime, we are far from living in a zero-crime utopia. One need only look at [...]
If there were any doubts that Christopher Baker’s lawsuit against the Hawaii’s ban on carrying firearms has the gun control lobby worried, they should be thoroughly dispelled now. On the 13th of February, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence filed an amicus brief with Hawaii’s District Court, urging the judge to uphold the ban. [...]
Most of you will be familiar with the dustup that’s forming over Starbucks’ common sense stance on gun control. In case you’re not, Starbucks made big waves with the various gun-grabbing groups for their response to gun owners open-carrying in their coffee shops. The National Gun Victims Action Council and their ilk over at the [...]
AGENDA REGULAR MEETING COMMITTEE MEETING ROOM TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012 10:30 A.M.SPEAKER REGISTRATION: Persons wishing to testify are requested to register by 10:30 a.m. as follows: a. On-Line at http://www1.honolulu.gov/council/attnspkpca.htm b. By faxing to 768-3827 your name, phone number and [...]
Many, many gains. The one limit is the the bar to granting relief from disabilities is still in there, with its exemption for corporations convicted of felonies! Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. Conference Report to accompany H.R. [...]
Review by Don Davis Recently, I ran across an FPK (Dragunov-style) Sniper Rifle, 7.62x54R by Tennessee Guns International at a gun show in Florida. These are built using new US manufactured Nodak Spud PSL/FPK square-backed receiver with riveted, gusseted re-enforcement plate that facilitates a US MADE Ironwood Designsstandard AK-47 butt stock and pistol grip (instead [...]
Crime, violence, and mayhem are not words that you would generally want to associate with the beautiful Island of Oahu. However, what we want is not always the truth. Times are tough (and honestly, probably going to get tougher). People want money, jobs, food, alcohol, and drugs. They just might come to your home to [...]
I love guns. I love sporting guns, I love military guns, I love antique guns, heck, I even love crazy guns like the one I saw on TV that used triangular cartridges instead of round. Some would say that this passion for firearms borders on an obsession, and recently, I started thinking that maybe [...]
Hawaii Defense Foundation presents Clark Neily co-counsel in D.C. v. Heller “Gun Litigation and Judicial Engagement” On November 5th at 5:30 p.m. Clark Neily will be conducting a presentation for the Hawaii Defense Foundation on Gun Litigation and Judicial Engagement. Every day, judges are taking it upon themselves to distort the meaning and spirit of [...]
With the lawsuit against the state of Hawaii’s infringement of 2nd Amendment rights moving forward, the issue of concealed carry is getting some air time in various news outlets around the state, and the usual suspects’ anti-CCW propaganda is being re-hashed. One of the worst propaganda machines is the Violence Policy Center (VPC), a [...]
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