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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-25 (2026)

]  Place to keep pistol or revolver; penalty

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     [§134-25]  Place to keep pistol or revolver; penalty.  (a)  Except as provided in sections 134-5 and 134-9, all firearms shall be confined to the possessor's place of business, residence, or sojourn; provided that it shall be lawful to carry unloaded firearms in an enclosed container from the place of purchase to the purchaser's place of business, residence, or sojourn, or between these places upon change of place of business, residence, or sojourn, or between these places and the following:

     (1)  A place of repair;

     (2)  A target range;

     (3)  A licensed dealer's place of business;

     (4)  An organized, scheduled firearms show or exhibit;

     (5)  A place of formal hunter or firearm use training or instruction; or

     (6)  A police station.

     "Enclosed container" means a rigidly constructed receptacle, or a commercially manufactured gun case, or the equivalent thereof that completely encloses the firearm.

     (b)  Any person violating this section by carrying or possessing a loaded or unloaded pistol or revolver shall be guilty of a class B felony. [L 2006, c 66, pt of §1]

 

Case Notes

 

  Discussed:  911 F. Supp. 2d 972 (2012).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 23 cases (13 in the last 5 years), 2009–2026 · leading case: State v. Martin. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019., 463 P.3d 1022 (Haw. 2020).
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State v. Martin. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019., 463 P.3d 1022 (Haw. 2020). · cites it 12× “2006) (Count 8), place to keep pistol or revolver in violation of HRS § 134-25(a) (Supp. 2006) (Count 9), alteration of identification marks prohibited in violation of HRS §§ 134-10 (Supp.”
State v. Visintin., 426 P.3d 367 (Haw. 2018). · cites it 5× “More than seven months later, on April 25, 2013, a grand jury indicted Visintin on one count of place to keep pistol or revolver in violation of HRS § 134-25 and one count of unregistered firearm in violation of HRS §§ 134-3(a) 6 and 134-17(b).”
State v. Deleon., 319 P.3d 382 (Haw. 2014). · cites it 4× “5, and 706-656 (Count III); Carrying or Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Separate Felony in violation of HRS § 134-21 as to Count II (Count IV); Carrying or Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Separate Felony in violation of HRS § 134-21 as to Count III (Count V); Place…”
State v. DeLeon., 426 P.3d 432 (Haw. 2018). · cites it 2× “5, and 706-656 ; Place to Keep Pistol or Revolver (Count VI), in violation of HRS § 134-25 ; Reckless Endangering in the First Degree (Count VII), in violation of HRS § 707-713 ; and Ownership or Possession Prohibited of Any Firearm or Ammunition By a Person Indicted for Certain…”
State v. Moon., 524 P.3d 1219 (Haw. 2023). · cites it 2× “continued) 3 *** FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAI‘I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER *** Revolver in violation of HRS § 134-25 (2011) (Count 2); Carrying or Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Separate Felony in violation of HRS § 134-21 (2011) (Count 3); and Ownership or…”
State v. Deguair., 358 P.3d 43 (Haw. 2015). · cites it 2× “5 (2014) and 706-656 (2014) (Count I); (2) Kidnapping, in violation of HRS §§ 707-720(l)(d) (2014) and/or 707-720(l)(e) (2014) 1 (Count *75 II); (3) two counts of Carrying or Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Separate Felony, in violation of HRS § 134-21 (2011) (Counts III…”
State v. Wilson. (Haw. 2024). · cites it 59× “So he can’t bring a Bruen-based constitutional challenge to HRS § 134-25 and § 134-27. Wilson believes otherwise.”
State v. Ancheta, 220 P.3d 1052 (Haw. App. 2009). · cites it 12× “HRS § 134-6(c) was replaced with HRS § 134-25 (Supp. 2008) with regard to the offense of place to keep a pistol or revolver; the Legislature also enacted HRS §§ 134-23, 134-24 and 134-27 (Supp.”
Honolulu Police Dep't v. Town, 225 P.3d 646 (Haw. 2010). · cites it 4× “Background On July 17, 2007, defendant Kay was charged by complaint with first degree terroristic threatening, Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-716(1)(d) (1993) (Count 1); *648 kidnapping, HRS § 707-720(1)(e) (1993) (Count 2); place to keep pistol or revolver, HRS § 134-25…”
State v. Elefante, 544 P.3d 134 (Haw. 2024). · cites it 14× “On April 12, 2022, the County of Maui Department of the Prosecuting Attorney charged Elefante with one “place to keep” *** NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAI‘I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER *** offense in violation of HRS § 134-25 (2011). In September 2022, Elefante moved to…”
State v. Roman-Peter (Haw. App. 2025). · cites it 8× “respectively); • three counts of Carrying or Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Separate Felony, in violation of HRS § 134-21 (Counts 4, 5, and 6 relating to Counts 1, 2, and 3, respectively); • Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree, in violation of HRS § 707-716(1)(e)…”
State v. Duong (Haw. App. 2022). · cites it 6× “3 HRS § 134-25(a) provides: § 134-25 Place to keep pistol or revolver; penalty.”
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— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-25(a) — 7 cases
State v. Martin. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019., 463 P.3d 1022 (Haw. 2020). “2006) (Count 8), place to keep pistol or revolver in violation of HRS § 134-25(a) (Supp. 2006) (Count 9), alteration of identification marks prohibited in violation of HRS §§ 134-10 (Supp.”
State v. Visintin., 426 P.3d 367 (Haw. 2018). “More than seven months later, on April 25, 2013, a grand jury indicted Visintin on one count of place to keep pistol or revolver in violation of HRS § 134-25 and one count of unregistered firearm in violation of HRS §§ 134-3(a) 6 and 134-17(b).”
State v. Wilson. (Haw. 2024). “So he can’t bring a Bruen-based constitutional challenge to HRS § 134-25 and § 134-27. Wilson believes otherwise.”
State v. Ancheta, 220 P.3d 1052 (Haw. App. 2009). “HRS § 134-6(c) was replaced with HRS § 134-25 (Supp. 2008) with regard to the offense of place to keep a pistol or revolver; the Legislature also enacted HRS §§ 134-23, 134-24 and 134-27 (Supp.”
State v. Duong (Haw. App. 2022). “3 HRS § 134-25(a) provides: § 134-25 Place to keep pistol or revolver; penalty.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-25(b) — 1 case
State v. Ancheta, 220 P.3d 1052 (Haw. App. 2009). “HRS § 134-6(c) was replaced with HRS § 134-25 (Supp. 2008) with regard to the offense of place to keep a pistol or revolver; the Legislature also enacted HRS §§ 134-23, 134-24 and 134-27 (Supp.”
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