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Item Open Access 1927 Haw. Sess. Laws 236, An Act . . . Relating to the Discharge of Firearms and other Weapons upon Public Highways, § 1(General Publisher, 1927)Prohibited the discharge on the public highways with a firearm or other weapon capable of causing death or inflicting serious personal injury, including air-guns and sling-shots. Violators guilty of a misemeanor, punishable by fine of not less than ten nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars, or imprisonment not more than one year, or both fine and imprisonment.Item Open Access 1927 Haw. Sess. Laws 209-217, An Act Regulating the Sale, Transfer and Possession of Certain Firearms and Ammunitions, and Amending Sections 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2146 and 2147 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925, §§ 1, 4(General Publisher, 1927)Prohibited individuals convicted of violent crimes from owning, possessing, or having under their control any pistol or revolver.Item Open Access 1927 Haw. Sess. Laws 209-217, AN ACT Regulating the Sale, Transfer and Possession of Certain Firearms and Ammunitions, and Amending Sections 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2146 and 2147 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925 (the "Small Arms Act"), §§ 25-26(General Publisher, 1927)Amended the prior requirements for obtaining a license and punishments for violating license requirements.Item Open Access 1927 Haw. Sess. Laws 209-217, AN ACT Regulating the Sale, Transfer and Possession of Certain Firearms and Ammunitions, and Amending Sections 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2146 and 2147 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925 (the "Small Arms Act"), §§ 23-24(General Publisher, 1927)Prohibited the transfer of a firearm to any person who does not present a permit authorizing the acquisition of a firearm. Violators subject to five hundred dollar fine, or up to one year imprisonment, or both.Item Open Access 1927 Haw. Sess. Laws 209-217, AN ACT Regulating the Sale, Transfer and Possession of Certain Firearms and Ammunitions, and Amending Sections 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2146 and 2147 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925 (the "Small Arms Act"), § 22, § 26(General Publisher, 1927)Required submission of a report upon the sale or disposition of any firearm or ammunition. The report shall be submitted within seven days of the transfer.Item Open Access 1927 Haw. Sess. Laws 209-217, AN ACT Regulating the Sale, Transfer and Possession of Certain Firearms and Ammunitions, and Amending Sections 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2146 and 2147 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925 (the "Small Arms Act"), § 21(General Publisher, 1927)Required the furnishment of a list of all firearms and ammunition in one's possession to the sheriff. Required the sheriff to inspect shops, stores, warehouses, and other business premises of such dealers to verify the accuracy of the reports.Item Open Access 1927 Haw. Sess. Laws 209-217, AN ACT Regulating the Sale, Transfer and Possession of Certain Firearms and Ammunitions, and Amending Sections 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2146 and 2147 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925 (the "Small Arms Act"), § 20(General Publisher, 1927)Required the sheriff to keep books containing all information furnished to him relative to ownership, acquisition, importation, delivery, and possession of firearms and ammunition. Copies of the book will be made for the Governor twice per year.Item Open Access 1927 Haw. Sess. Laws 209-217, AN ACT Regulating the Sale, Transfer and Possession of Certain Firearms and Ammunitions, and Amending Sections 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2146 and 2147 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925 (the "Small Arms Act"), § 18, § 26(General Publisher, 1927)Punished those failing to report possession of firearms or ammunition as a misdemeanor.Item Open Access 1927 Haw. Sess. Laws 209-217, AN ACT Regulating the Sale, Transfer and Possession of Certain Firearms and Ammunitions, and Amending Sections 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2146 and 2147 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925 (the "Small Arms Act"), §§ 10-11, § 17(General Publisher, 1927)Requires all dealers to be licensed to expose to sale, transfer, have in possession with intent to sell, any pistol or revolver. Licenses shall be granted by the licensing authority, whose form is prescribed by the treasurer. Violators punished by fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.Item Open Access 1927 Haw. Sess. Laws 209-217, AN ACT Regulating the Sale, Transfer and Possession of Certain Firearms and Ammunitions, and Amending Sections 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2146 and 2147 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925 (the "Small Arms Act"), § 9, § 12, § 17(General Publisher, 1927)Prohibited the transfer, sale, gift, loan, or otherwise of a pistol or revolver without a permit. Also prohibited the transfer of a pistol or revolver unless there is no reasonable cause that the transferee has not committed or is attempting to commit a crime of violence. Prohibited the transferee from furnishing false information or false evidence of their identity. Violators punished by fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.