HB 1732 Summary

• Prohibits carrying or possessing electric guns in public schools, state/county buildings, airports, public mass transit vehicles and terminals, and public meeting places open to the public.

• Exceptions apply to law enforcement officers and National Guard members acting within their duties, airport travelers with properly secured and checked firearms, and University of Hawaii students and employees on campus.

• Presence at a prohibited location constitutes prima facie evidence the person knew it was restricted, with exemptions serving as an affirmative defense.

• Violation of the location restrictions is classified as a misdemeanor offense.

• Amends section 134-87 to clarify that exemptions for law enforcement and National Guard apply to the new location restriction statute.