Ige Signs Rap Back: Hawaii Gun Owners to be Placed in FBI Database

HAWAI‘I BECOMES FIRST STATE IN NATION TO ENROLL FIREARMS OWNERS IN CENTRALIZED INFORMATION SYSTEM

News Release from Office of the Governor June 23, 2016

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige signed SB 2954 (ACT 108) which authorizes county police departments in Hawai‘i to enroll firearms applicants and individuals registering their firearms, in a criminal record monitoring service.

The system, also known as the “Rap Back” system, is a service of the Federal Bureau of Investigation that provides continuous criminal record monitoring for authorized government agencies such as law enforcement agencies. The service notifies the agencies when a firearm owner is arrested for a criminal offense anywhere in the country. This will allow county police departments in Hawai‘i to evaluate whether the firearm owner may continue to legally possess and own firearms. The law also authorizes the Hawai‘i Criminal Justice Data Center to access firearm registration data.

“This is about our community’s safety and responsible gun ownership. This system will better enable our law enforcement agencies to ensure the security of all Hawai‘i residents and visitors to our islands. This bill has undergone a rigorous legal review process by our Attorney General’s office and we have determined that it is our responsibility to approve this measure for the sake of our children and families,” said Gov. David Ige.

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swinokur said:

I'm sure the 9 CA will agrees with this.

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RoadDawg said:

Can we trade Hawaii for Cuba?
We would still have fifty states and those idiots in Hawaii can have their 0 back. I'd say that's a great trade.

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fred333 said:

We'd get all those classic cars (even tho' most've been mucked-up with aftermarket contraptions) and they'd get more affirmative action. Win-win.

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28Shooter said:

And let's not forget the cigars and beautiful Cuban women!

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fidelity said:

Do they also plan to report to the federal gov't whether you last voted Democrat or Republican? Maybe they should also keep a list of who's had abortions. Perhaps they can record religious preferences and what church/temple/mosque people attend as attendance in some venues creates public safety concerns that should outweigh any expectation of privacy, and besides, it wouldn't be interfering with people's ability to worship.

Will they also establish sanctuary cities for those who want to exercise their rights (not conceal their illegal immigration status) in privacy from the government?

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rob-cubed said:

Interesting way to subvert Fed law. Feds can't keep gun ownership records but states can, and sharing with Feds is OK.

Only a matter of time before Annapolis decides this is "common sense".

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Southwest Chuck said:

WRONG !


See 18 U.S.C. 926, which became law pursuant to the Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986. It prohibits federal governments and STATES from maintaining such registries as Hawaii's.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/926

“No such rule or regulation prescribed after the date of the enactment of the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act may require that records required to be maintained under this chapter or any portion of the contents of such records, be recordedat or transferred to a facility owned, managed, or controlled by the United States or any State or any political subdivision thereof, nor that any system of registration of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms transactions or dispositions be established. Nothing in this section expands or restricts the Secretary’s [1] authority to inquire into the disposition of any firearm in the course of a criminal investigation.”

From the wording, this “List” is all ready prohibited by law and should be a slam dunk to get it enjoined before it goes into effect. Am I wrong or missing something here ....... ?

Wolfwood?
Esq?

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