Hawaii imposes some of the nation's strictest rules on carrying firearms in vehicles. HRS 134-25 and HRS 134-26 prohibit carrying a loaded or unloaded pistol, revolver, or long gun in a motor vehicle except under narrow license and transport exceptions.
Under HRS 134-25, it is unlawful for any person to carry, possess, or transport a pistol or revolver in a vehicle without a HRS 134-9 license to carry. HRS 134-26 and HRS 134-27 impose parallel restrictions on rifles, shotguns, and ammunition. The narrow lawful-transport exception allows an unloaded firearm to be conveyed in an enclosed container directly between the owner's residence, a target range, a hunting area, a place of repair, a gun show, or the issuing police station. Loaded magazines must be separated from the firearm during transport. Carry licenses issued under HRS 134-9 following the 2023 Bruen-response amendments allow lawful vehicle carry only by licensees, subject to extensive sensitive-place restrictions. Unlicensed vehicle carry is a class B felony, and the law applies uniformly statewide with no county-level deviation permitted.
Carrying a pistol or revolver in a vehicle without a license is a class B felony under HRS 134-25, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
East Honolulu, HI
HAR 11-46-6(b) requires on-site vehicles and construction equipment to operate with a functioning, unmodified muffler, and Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 41-...
East Honolulu, HI
East Honolulu pool owners in Hawaii Kai, Portlock, and Aina Haina must install code-compliant barriers under ROH Sec. 16-6.2, with public pools in the CDP su...
East Honolulu, HI
Backyard recreational and ceremonial fires in East Honolulu are open burning under the Honolulu Fire Code and require owner permission, a 14-day advance lett...
East Honolulu, HI
East Honolulu is part of the City and County of Honolulu, where a home occupation is a permitted accessory use that needs no separate City home-occupation pe...
East Honolulu, HI
Public parks in East Honolulu, including Koko Head and Hawaii Kai area beach parks, are closed during posted night hours. Entering closed parks is prohibited...
East Honolulu, HI
East Honolulu follows the Hawaii state juvenile curfew under HRS 577-16. Children under 16 cannot be in public places between 10 pm and 4 am without a parent...
See how East Honolulu's firearms in vehicles rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.