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Hawaii Gun Bills Target Ammo, High-Powered Weapons, Mental Health [View all]
By Sara Lin 01/25/2013
UPDATED 1/25/12 12:40 p.m.
A renewed gun-control debate is sweeping the country — and Hawaii is no exception.
Lawmakers here have introduced at least six gun-control bills. The proposals include an assault weapons ban, stricter regulation of ammunitions sales, a gun buy-back program and a prohibition on gun possession by persons with mental health issues, among others.
And there's a good chance many of the bills will advance: their sponsors are in leadership positions in the House and Senate and many of the proposals mirror parts of President Barack Obama's own plan to reduce gun violence. The deadline for measures to be filed with the Hawaii Legislature was Thursday at midnight.
More: http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2013/01/25/18166-hawaii-gun-bills-target-ammo-high-powered-weapons-mental-health/
UPDATED 1/25/12 12:40 p.m.
A renewed gun-control debate is sweeping the country — and Hawaii is no exception.
Lawmakers here have introduced at least six gun-control bills. The proposals include an assault weapons ban, stricter regulation of ammunitions sales, a gun buy-back program and a prohibition on gun possession by persons with mental health issues, among others.
And there's a good chance many of the bills will advance: their sponsors are in leadership positions in the House and Senate and many of the proposals mirror parts of President Barack Obama's own plan to reduce gun violence. The deadline for measures to be filed with the Hawaii Legislature was Thursday at midnight.
More: http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2013/01/25/18166-hawaii-gun-bills-target-ammo-high-powered-weapons-mental-health/
There's a list of the bills with details at the link. Go gun-control!
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