Post by jgbryant on Nov 27, 2016 7:49:53 GMT -10
All
There have been a lot of questions about 80% lowers lately.
Here is my take on that.
Although 80% lowers may be legal to complete based on Federal law Hawaii State law pretty much put the nix on completing an 80% and not registering it.
HRS-134 Definition of "firearm." - "Firearm" means any weapon, for which the operating force is an explosive, including but not limited to pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, automatic firearms, noxious gas projectors, mortars, bombs, and cannon.
HRS-134 Definition of "acquire." - "Acquire" means gain ownership of.
HRS-134-2 - Permits to acquire. (a) No person shall acquire the ownership of a firearm, whether usable or unusable, serviceable or unserviceable, modern or antique, registered under prior law or by a prior owner or unregistered, either by purchase, gift, inheritance, bequest, or in any other manner, whether procured in the State or imported by mail, express, freight, or otherwise, until the person has first procured from the chief of police of the county of the person's place of business or, if there is no place of business, the person's residence or, if there is neither place of business nor residence, the person's place of sojourn, a permit to acquire the ownership of a firearm as prescribed in this section. When title to any firearm is acquired by inheritance or bequest, the foregoing permit shall be obtained before taking possession of a firearm; provided that upon presentation of a copy of the death certificate of the owner making the bequest, any heir or legatee may transfer the inherited or bequested firearm directly to a dealer licensed under section 134-31 or licensed by the United States Department of Justice without complying with the requirements of this section.
In all, this doesn't mean you can't buy and complete an 80% lower. It means that if you do and you don't register it you will be committing a crime in the State of Hawaii.
Review www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol02_Ch0046-0115/HRS0134/HRS_0134-.htm if you have questions.
There have been a lot of questions about 80% lowers lately.
Here is my take on that.
Although 80% lowers may be legal to complete based on Federal law Hawaii State law pretty much put the nix on completing an 80% and not registering it.
HRS-134 Definition of "firearm." - "Firearm" means any weapon, for which the operating force is an explosive, including but not limited to pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, automatic firearms, noxious gas projectors, mortars, bombs, and cannon.
HRS-134 Definition of "acquire." - "Acquire" means gain ownership of.
HRS-134-2 - Permits to acquire. (a) No person shall acquire the ownership of a firearm, whether usable or unusable, serviceable or unserviceable, modern or antique, registered under prior law or by a prior owner or unregistered, either by purchase, gift, inheritance, bequest, or in any other manner, whether procured in the State or imported by mail, express, freight, or otherwise, until the person has first procured from the chief of police of the county of the person's place of business or, if there is no place of business, the person's residence or, if there is neither place of business nor residence, the person's place of sojourn, a permit to acquire the ownership of a firearm as prescribed in this section. When title to any firearm is acquired by inheritance or bequest, the foregoing permit shall be obtained before taking possession of a firearm; provided that upon presentation of a copy of the death certificate of the owner making the bequest, any heir or legatee may transfer the inherited or bequested firearm directly to a dealer licensed under section 134-31 or licensed by the United States Department of Justice without complying with the requirements of this section.
In all, this doesn't mean you can't buy and complete an 80% lower. It means that if you do and you don't register it you will be committing a crime in the State of Hawaii.
Review www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol02_Ch0046-0115/HRS0134/HRS_0134-.htm if you have questions.