#Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General
Department of the Attorney General releases annual ‘License to Carry’ firearms statistics
The Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General released its second annual report today presenting statewide and county data from calendar year 2025 on the licensing of private persons to carry concealed handguns in public for the purpose of lawful self-defense.
Firearm permit applications in Hawaiʻi up nearly 15% last year
Hawaiʻi’s firearm registration report for 2025 reveals a notable 14.7% rise in permit applications alongside a slight decline in total firearm registrations, with a record percentage of imported firearms highlighting changing ownership trends.
Dept. of the Attorney General: Conviction secured under new habitual unlicensed driver law
The Hawaiʻi Attorney General’s office brought these charges in light of Michael Johnson’s 17 prior convictions for Driving Without a License within the last five years.
Lahaina wildfire ruled ‘accidental,’ caused by downed power line that ignited dry vegetation
Sparks from a broken overhead power line ignited unmaintained vegetation off of Lahainaluna Road on the morning of Aug. 8, 2023, and that led to a chain of events that leveled Lahaina town and killed at least 102 people, according to an official origin-and-cause report released Wednesday. The fire’s cause was officially determined to be “accidental.”
Congressional subcommittee hears update on Maui wildfire aftermath
Members of the US House Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, including Hawaiʻi US Reps. Jill Tokuda and Ed Case, heard an update Wednesday on last year’s deadly wildfires during a hearing at the Lahaina Civic Center.