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Firearm disqualifications in Hawaii

What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Hawaii?

Someone in Hawaii is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:

• person who is a fugitive from justice or prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law
• a person under indictment for or has been convicted of a felony, any crime of violence, or illegal drug sales
• a person under treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol
• a person who has been acquitted of a crime on the grounds of mental defect or disease
• a person between ages of 21 and 25 and adjudicated of a felony, two or more crimes of violence, or illegal sale of drugs
• a person who is under a no-contact order for the duration of the order

Felony restrictions on firearms in Hawaii

Those convicted of a felony in Hawaii:

• cannot purchase, own, possess, or control any firearms or ammunition

Mental health restrictions on firearms in Hawaii

• diagnosed as having a "significant behavioral, emotional, or mental disorder" as defined by most current DSM of the American Psychiatric Association
• treated for organic brain syndrome

Hawaii Military Firearm Restrictions and Exceptions

Qualified retired law enforcement officers who have 10 years or more of service are allowed to conceal carry in Hawaii pursuant to the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004.

• qualified ROLEs must have met the standards for qualification in firearms training
• cannot have been officially found to be unqualified due to mental health issues

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