STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1579

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 248

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred H.B. No. 248, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREARMS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to repeal the ten round capacity limit on detachable ammunition magazines designed for or capable of use with a pistol and to allow pistol owners to use any ammunition magazine authorized by its manufacturer for use with the pistol.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the bill from the Hawaii Historic Arms Association, Lessons in Firearms Education, the Hawaii Rifle Association, and thirty four individuals.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to the bill from the Attorney General's Office, the Honolulu Police Department, and the County of Hawaii Police Department.

 

     Your Committee amended the bill by limiting the magazine capacity to fifteen rounds and changing the effective date from January 1, 2112, to upon approval.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Labor that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 248, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 248, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Labor,

 

 

 

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CLAYTON HEE, Chair