Is firearms legal in Hawaii?

Q: Is firearms legal in Hawaii?

Firearms in Hawaii is restricted. Hawaii requires a License to Carry to carry concealed, and there is no permitless carry. It has been shall-issue since 2022, with county police chiefs issuing to qualified applicants, and the minimum age is 21.

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Firearms

Restricted: Hawaii requires a License to Carry to carry concealed, and there is no permitless carry.

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Summary

Hawaii requires a License to Carry to carry concealed, and there is no permitless carry. It has been shall-issue since 2022, with county police chiefs issuing to qualified applicants, and the minimum age is 21.

Source: https://www.honolulupd.org/police-services/firearms/ · Updated July 2, 2026

Hawaii Firearms topics

Concealed Carry in Hawaii →Restricted
Hawaii requires a License to Carry to carry concealed, and there is no permitless carry.
Open Carry in Hawaii →Restricted
Open carry in Hawaii requires an unconcealed License to Carry, which is rarely issued and in practice is not available to most people.
Magazine Capacity in Hawaii →Restricted
In Hawaii it is illegal to manufacture, possess, sell, or transfer a pistol magazine that holds more than 10 rounds.
Gun Possession in Hawaii →Restricted
Hawaii has had a Gun Violence Protective Order (red-flag) law since 2019 (Act 150), prohibits assault pistols, and requires firearms to be registered.
Transporting Firearms in Hawaii →Restricted
In Hawaii, a firearm may not be carried loaded in a vehicle without a License to Carry (LTC).
Duty to Inform Police in Hawaii →Conditional
Hawaii has a proactive duty to inform, new under Act 52 of 2023: HRS § 134-9.2(b) requires any person carrying a firearm — including a driver or passenger in a stopped vehicle — to immediately disclose to the officer that they are carrying, and, on request, to identify its exact location and present the § 134-9 license.
Suppressors & Silencers in Hawaii →Restricted
Silencers are banned in Hawaii: HRS 134-8 bans manufacturing, possessing, selling, transferring or acquiring one, and a violation is a class C felony (five years without probation), regardless of registration under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).
Reciprocity — where is my Hawaii permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a Hawaii concealed-carry permit.

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