Hawaii Concealed Carry Laws

Last reviewed: May 3, 2026

Constitutional Carry No
Open Carry Open carry allowed only with permit
Permit honored in 26 states
Hawaii honors 0 states

Hawaii Gun Laws

Open Carry

Open carry allowed only with permit

Open carry is not permitted for anyone, just those who have obtained the permit.
Partial

Duty to Notify Law Enforcement

If actively carrying you "shall immediately disclose" that you are carrying and identify the specific location of the firearm and present your license to carry.
Restricted

State Parks

Carry prohibited
Restricted

Restaurants Serving Alcohol

Establishments that serve alcohol for consumption on premise are prohibited
Restricted

Firearms at Colleges

Schools individually decide the weapons policy.
Informational

Firearms at K-12 Schools

Lawful in vehicle with Hawaii permit.
Restricted

Church Carry

Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
on a church by church basis
Informational

Hotels

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67
Informational

Secure Storage Requirements

There are legal consequences if one fails to secure their firearm and that leads to a minor gaining unauthorized access in a home. No person shall intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly store or otherwise leave a loaded or unloaded firearm out of the person's immediate possession or control inside a vehicle without first securely locking the firearm in a safe storage depository that is out of sight from outside of the vehicle.
Restricted

Magazine Capacity Limitations

Handgun magazines with capacity greater than 10 rounds are not lawful
Restricted

Suppressor Ownership

Prohibited
Restricted

Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit

Not permitted
Restricted

Firearm Law Uniformity

No preemption law. Localities may enact their own gun laws.
Restricted

Permit Training Requirements

None
Informational

Non-Resident Permits

Non-residents may apply
Informational

Constitutional Carry

No
Restricted

Duty to Retreat

Duty to Retreat before using Deadly Force except when in your dwelling (703-304)
Restricted

Places Off Limits

-Any building or office owned, leased, or used by the State or a county, and adjacent grounds including any portion of a building or office used for court proceedings, legislative business, contested case hearings, agency rulemaking, or other activities of state or county government;
- Any public or private hospital, mental health facility, nursing home, clinic, medical office, urgent care facility, or other place at which medical or health services are customarily provided, including adjacent parking areas
-Any adult or juvenile detention or correctional facility, prison, or jail, including adjacent parking areas
-Any bar or restaurant serving alcohol or intoxicating liquor as defined in section 281—1 for consumption on the premises, including adjacent parking areas;
- Any stadium, movie theater, or concert hall, or any place at which a professional, collegiate, high school, amateur, or student sporting event is being held, including adjacent parking areas
- All public library property, including buildings, facilities, meeting rooms, spaces used for community programming, adjacent grounds, and parking areas
- The campus or premises of any public or private community college, college, or university, and adjacent parking areas, including buildings, classrooms, laboratories, research facilities, artistic venues, and athletic fields or venues
-The campus or premises of any public school, charter school, private school, preschool, summer camp, or child care facility as defined in section 346—151, including adjacent parking areas, but not including: (A) A private residence at which education is provided for children who are all related to one another by blood, marriage, or adoption; or (B) A dwelling when not used as a child care facility
- Any beach, playground, park, or adjacent parking area, including any state park, state monument, county park, tennis court, golf course, swimming pool, or other recreation area or facility under control, maintenance, and management of the State or a county, but not including an authorized target range or shooting complex
- Any shelter, residential, or programmatic facility or adjacent parking area operated by a government entity or charitable organization serving unhoused persons, victims of domestic violence, or children, including children involved in the juvenile justice system;
-Any voter service center as defined in section 11-1 or other polling place, including adjacent parking areas
-Any place, facility, or vehicle used for public transportation or public transit, and adjacent parking areas, including buses, paratransit vans, bus shelters and terminals (but not including bus stops located on public sidewalks), trains, rail stations, and airports
-Any amusement park, aquarium, carnival, circus, fair, museum, water park, or zoo, including adjacent parking areas

This section shall not apply to a person in an exempt category identified in section l34-11(a). It shall be an affirmative defense to any prosecution under this section that a person is: (7) Carrying a firearm pursuant to a license issued under section 134-9 or in accordance with title l8 United States Code section 926B or 926C in the immediate area surrounding the person's vehicle within a parking area for the limited purpose of storing or retrieving the firearm;
Restricted

State Contact Info

Attorney General of Hawaii
425 Queen St
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-1500
www.ag.hawaii.gov
Informational

Permit Issuing Authority

Chief of police in the county you live in.
Informational

Length of Permit Validity

1 year
Informational

Permit Application Process

Contact your chief of police.
Informational

Hawaii Permit Reciprocity

Reciprocity shown is for a standard resident permit. Non-resident and enhanced permit holders may have different reciprocity. Always verify before carrying. Use our full permit reciprocity map for all permit types →

Your Hawaii resident permit is honored in 26 states

AK AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY MI MN MO MS NC NE OH OK SD TN TX UT VA VT WI
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