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Gun Bills Advance In Hawaii Senate Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Gun Bills Advance In Hawaii Senate

Gun rights supporters won and lost on Thursday.

Police Are Shooting And Killing More People In Hawaii This Year The Washington Post

Police Are Shooting And Killing More People In Hawaii This Year

Data collected by The Washington Post shows that police statewide have fatally shot more people so far in 2016 than they did in all of 2015.

Hawaii First State To Link Firearms Owners To FBI Database Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii First State To Link Firearms Owners To FBI Database

Gov. Ige signed legislation authorizing聽county police departments to enroll firearms applicants and individuals registering firearms in a federal service that monitors criminal records.

‘I’m Going To Live For Those 50 People’ Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

‘I’m Going To Live For Those 50 People’

Hawaii’s LGBT community聽mourns the loss of life in Orlando, but also talks about discrimination and political change.

Lawmakers Lauded For Gun Bills Pixabay

Lawmakers Lauded For Gun Bills

Bills that passed the House on Tuesday caught the attention of Gabrielle Giffords, the former congressman who survived being shot in the head.

Bill To Expand Gun Restrictions Is Headed For Full House Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bill To Expand Gun Restrictions Is Headed For Full House

People convicted of misdemeanor stalking or sexual assault would not be allowed to possess firearms and ammunition.

Hawaii Lawmakers: No Guns For Stalkers Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Lawmakers: No Guns For Stalkers

A House bill would ban sales of firearms and ammunition to those convicted of misdemeanor stalking or sexual assault.

‘Smart Gun’ Technology Is Gaining Traction Kai Kloepfer, Creative Commons

‘Smart Gun’ Technology Is Gaining Traction

Personalized weapons technology can make a contribution to reducing death and injury from accidental or unauthorized weapons use.

Hawaii Ranks Low In Firearm Dependence Michael E. Cumpston via Wikimedia

Hawaii Ranks Low In Firearm Dependence

A new analysis by WalletHub shows Hawaii ranks near the bottom among all states in most gun-related measures.

Lowest Gun Death Rates? Yep, Hawaii Michael E. Cumpston via Wikimedia

Lowest Gun Death Rates? Yep, Hawaii

A new study says Hawaii still enjoys that distinction, along with Rhode Island. Alaska and Louisiana have highest gun-death rates.