HONOLULU COUNTY - GUN CONTROL - A REPORT ON A COUNTY PRIORITY

• NCJ Number: 18999
• Author(s): J W MCKAY
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 52 pages
• Corporate Author: Honolulu Law Enforcement Planning Office
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS TRIPARTITE REPORT DEALS WITH THE IMPACT OF GUNS ON SOCIETY, FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS RELATIVE TO FIREARMS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCAL LEGISLATION.

Abstract

THE IMPACT OF GUNS ON SOCIETY FOCUSES ON MURDER, ASSAULT, ROBBERY, RAPE, POLICEMEN KILLED, SUICIDE, AND ACCIDENTS. SUMMARIES ARE PROVIDED FOR FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND HAWAII STATE GUN CONTROL LAWS. EXCERPTS FROM HAWAII REVISED STATUTES ARE INCLUDED. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS AN HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION THAT WOULD BAN PRIVATE POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS.