Overview for Hawaii

Hawaii’s gun laws are stricter than most states, being a “may issue” state and requiring firearms to be registered to name a few.

Along with requiring the registration of all firearms and ammunition to the county chief of police, first time applicants must provide finger prints, and confidential health records to the state. They must also, pass a mental health affidavit, and criminal background check. Copies of all permits and licenses are sent to the Attorney General.

Permit to PurchaseDetails

Open CarryDetails

Concealed CarryDetails

State Preemption of Local RestrictionsDetails

Firearm RegistrationDetails

Owner LicenseDetails

Law	Long-guns	Handguns
Permit to Purchase	Yes	Yes
Open Carry	No	Yes
Concealed Carry	No	Yes
State Preemption of Local Restrictions	Yes	Yes
Firearm Registration	Yes	Yes
Owner License	Yes	Yes

The Concealed Carry Permit

(often encompasses the open carry permit)

Price: N/A
Valid for 1 year (Licenses only valid in the county they were issued)
Regarding Non-residents of Hawaii: N/A
Non-resident permits are valid for 1 year
An owner's license is Not Needed
Permit to Purchase: $16.50 for finger printing (need one permit to purchase for each handgun acquired)
Permits to Purchase Year/Cost: 1 year

Offical Concealed Carry page for Hawaii.

Hawaii honors the permits of

Hawaii does not honor any other state's permits.

Hawaii's permits are honored by

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin