Earlier this week, SB 433, the broadly written bill that would have criminalized the essential tools used by Hawaii’s hunting community for generations, was indefinitely deferred by the Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs committee. This means the bill is defeated for the year.
The Hidden Dangers of SB 433’s “Open Carry” Restrictions
As previously reported, SB 433 had no exemption for hunting and would have criminalized essential gear (bows) by prohibiting the “open carry” of “deadly or dangerous weapons,” and explicitly included bladed weapons in that list, in “public spaces.”
SB 2720: Firearm Manufacturer Fee Bill Also Halted
The committee indefinitely deferred a second bill, SB 2720, that would have established a Hawaiʻi Firearm Injury Restitution Fund and required firearm manufacturers to obtain a “firearm injury recovery cost license” to sell their products in the state, thereby funding the restitution fund.
The Fight for the Aloha State Continues
Hawaii’s legislative session is far from over. We will continue to monitor and report to you when your action may be needed.
Share this win with your family, friends, and fellow sportsmen. Remind them that if we remain silent, others will shape the outcome. We cannot allow that to happen in the Aloha State.
Join the Frontline: Defend Your Way of Life
Sportsmen are no longer just stewards of the land, water, and our cherished natural resources. We ARE the frontline defenders of a way of life increasingly under scrutiny.
Urge your family and friends to join you and the Sportsmen’s Alliance in the fight against the rising tide of animal extremism and gun control activism. The legacy of hunting, fishing, and trapping depends on our actions today.
