Until the new law goes into effect, only law enforcement agencies in Hawaii can use Tasers and stun guns. Gun supporters call the measure a victory, while state lawmakers say lawmakers had to bow to legal reality. But tasers are a type of stun gun that can shoot an attacker with an electric current for 30 seconds. As an in-depth article in Outdoors Magazine explains, stun guns “won`t kill anyone or even cause long-term damage to their body, so they`re a great way to prevent you from being hurt in an attack. The same law — which is part of Hawaii`s revised 134 laws, which govern firearms, ammunition and dangerous weapons — is currently being considered for amendment to clarify exactly where a Taser or stun gun — also known as electric weapons — can be used. This is an example of how new laws are rarely perfect, so legislators have to amend and sometimes even repeal them from time to time. Roberts said there is little information on how to properly buy and own a stun gun, and is working on the process himself. Tasers and stun guns, if you don`t know, are handheld devices that deliver an electric shock. Tasers fire small projectiles that attach to an attacker and send electric current through their body, while stun guns emit an electric charge and therefore can only be used when an attacker is nearby. “They treat it like pepper spray,” he said, which is only allowed for self-defense, defense of others or protection of property. Like pepper spray, it will be illegal for minors to access or use TASER devices.
Tasers and stun guns were legalized just under three months ago, and already now the law can be adapted to control their use. “My first step is to get one legally and test the law,” he said. “The fact that the people of Hawaii will have a non-lethal method of self-defense is very exciting for us.” It`s a big day for former Honolulu police officer Raymond Craig, who just founded Smart Training Hawaii, a company focused on stun gun training and education. As a result of that 2018 lawsuit, a Massachusetts case and others, as of January 1, 2022, it is legal for people 21 and older in Hawaii to possess a taser and other electric weapons. House Bill 891, signed 1. July by Governor David Ige as Bill 183, regulates the sale and use of electric weapons and cartridges and lifts the ban on their possession, sale, donation, loan or supply. To understand why TASER devices weren`t legal before, you must first consider that Hawaii has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. For a long time, even pepper spray was illegal.
You can legally own a gun in Hawaii, but you are not allowed to carry it for protection. No secret permits are issued and you can only use your weapon on a shooting range or on certain hunting grounds. When stun guns were invented in the mid-1970s, it was almost inevitable that Hawaii would ban them. Jaime Caetano, a woman who had been repeatedly abused by her ex-boyfriend, threatened him with a stun gun when he aggressively confronted her outside of work. Under Massachusetts law at the time, it was illegal for her to have the device, and she was arrested, tried and convicted. The case was referred to the Massachusetts Supreme Court, which upheld the state law. The verdict was delayed because Caetano appealed the verdict. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — Jan. 1 is the first day Hawaiians 21 and older can legally purchase and carry a stun gun or taser to defend themselves.
The Taser was created by two brothers and an inventor, according to Axon, “motivated by the desire to make the world a safer place.” There are several models ranging from $129.99 for a StrikeLight stun flashlight to $1,799.99 for the TASER 7CQ, “the new standard in self-defense.” What`s the difference between a stun gun and a taser, you ask? Rhode Island is the latest state to ban private ownership of stun guns and faces a lawsuit filed by the same lawyer who led the Hawaii case. Starting this year, Hawaiians over the age of 21 can legally carry and buy a Taser or stun gun to defend themselves. Although possession is legal in Hawaii, it is probably still illegal to carry the stun gun. The invitation was made because I wrote a column in August about how Tasers and stun guns would become legal this year, making Hawaii the 49th state (according to Axon) to allow self-defense products. Would the new law encourage residents aged 21 and over to arm themselves, I wondered. “There were a lot of questions about what people want from the device,” said Raymond Craig, a former police officer who just founded Smart Training Hawaii, a company focused on stun gun training and education. “And they want it for the right reasons.” However, a stun gun can only be used when an attacker is nearby, while a taser can fire its projectiles from 15 feet away. I`d rather be stunned or stunned than be shot by a gun. Worse than a shot would be a sharp cross of an arrow. On January 1, 2022, Hawaii will become the 49th state to legalize the purchase and possession of a TASER.
(Sorry, Rhode Island, you still can`t.) We have Bill 891 in the House to thank for that. Gov. David Ige signed it in July, lifting a longstanding ban on owning or selling the equipment, except for law enforcement and conservation agencies and military personnel. I am not clear. Starting Jan. 1, 2022, it will be legal for people 21 and older in Hawaii to possess a Taser and other electric weapons. ” and:[Roberts] “the citizen of the United Kingdom and resident of Hawaii” How will citizenship be incorporated into Hawaiian law and, more broadly, into the Second Amendment? Andrew Namiki Roberts was eager to buy a stun gun and a taser to defend himself in his residence, where he lives with his young daughter, and in his store.