STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2323

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2044
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental
Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2044 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE CONFISCATION OF
     FIREARMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to allow for police seizure
of firearms and ammunition owned by a person who has been
arrested for committing a crime of violence or domestic abuse.

     Testimony in favor of this measure was submitted by the
Honolulu Police Department, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney, and
Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline.  One
individual submitted comments.

     Your Committee finds that this measure will provide a
stronger measure of safety for victims of violence who may be at
risk of further violence, by allowing police to seize firearms
and ammunition upon arrest.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs that is
attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the
intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2044 and recommends that it pass
Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Transportation
                                   and Intergovernmental Affairs,



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                                   CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair

 
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