Gun registrations hit record

Permit applications also reached a peak in 2012, according to a state report

By Gary T. Kubota

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 22, 2013

~~<p>The number of firearm registrations in Hawaii reached a record high of 50,394 last year, matching a national trend toward more gun ownership as the nation's leaders debate stiffer laws.</p>
<p>The state attorney general's office on Thursday reported there also was a record high total of 21,864 firearm permit applications processed in Hawaii last year, a 70.3 percent increase from the previous record of 15,375 in 2011. A permit can cover more than one gun.</p>
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The number of firearm registrations in Hawaii reached a record high of 50,394 last year, matching a national trend toward more gun ownership as the nation's leaders debate stiffer laws.

The state attorney general's office on Thursday reported there also was a record high total of 21,864 firearm permit applications processed in Hawaii last year, a 70.3 percent increase from the previous record of 15,375 in 2011. A permit can cover more than one gun. Login for more...