11-08-2011, 04:26 AM
My experience. I sold most of my firearms before I left the mainland. I brought a few with us including two handguns. I understood that you have three days to take to the police station in Hilo. I shipped my stuff in an ABF Relocube, which took quite a while to be delivered.The cube arrived on a Friday, and I took my firearms in the following Monday morning and was the first one there. A super nice lady helped me through the steps and it was totally painless.I had all but one firearm in a case, and wrapped that one up in a big towel, as I didn't have enough cases.
I had got the idea that one would have to take some class if you had a handgun, but nothing was said about that and I didn't ask. I had had a carry permit in Washington State for like 35 years. I have heard that, although technically Hawaii law says a citizen can obtain a carry permit, realistically you will never get one.I have no intention of even trying to get one here. I carried a few times in Wa. State as I worked in a very tough area and opened at 4:00 am by myself.
In theory I am not for registering firearms with the state. Any firearm I bought was bought from a dealer so is already registered with the Feds and easily traceable. But I am also law abiding and would not have been comfortable with sneaking a gun by without registering here.
I may get one of those expandable batons as where I live there are some pretty vicious dogs that may try to remove your leg should have the gall to ride a bicycle or jog or walk down a street. And since I intend to ride or walk wherever I like on the streets here in HPP, and I don't intend to take on a pit bull empty handed, that leaves me having to come up with another way.
My daughter is staying with us and gets in some ugly encounters with dogs when jogging.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
I had got the idea that one would have to take some class if you had a handgun, but nothing was said about that and I didn't ask. I had had a carry permit in Washington State for like 35 years. I have heard that, although technically Hawaii law says a citizen can obtain a carry permit, realistically you will never get one.I have no intention of even trying to get one here. I carried a few times in Wa. State as I worked in a very tough area and opened at 4:00 am by myself.
In theory I am not for registering firearms with the state. Any firearm I bought was bought from a dealer so is already registered with the Feds and easily traceable. But I am also law abiding and would not have been comfortable with sneaking a gun by without registering here.
I may get one of those expandable batons as where I live there are some pretty vicious dogs that may try to remove your leg should have the gall to ride a bicycle or jog or walk down a street. And since I intend to ride or walk wherever I like on the streets here in HPP, and I don't intend to take on a pit bull empty handed, that leaves me having to come up with another way.
My daughter is staying with us and gets in some ugly encounters with dogs when jogging.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
Jon in Keaau/HPP