Storing a Gun at Home
HRS 134-10.5 — locked up, somewhere secure, or on you, and strict liability for two years if it is taken
No one may store or leave a firearm on premises they control unless it is in a locked box or container such as a gun safe, or made inoperable by a tamper resistant lock; stored where a reasonable person would believe it secure; or carried on the person or close enough to retrieve and use as if carried.
Who handles this in Hawaii: Hawaii State Bar Association, Lawyer Referral and Information Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Hawaii directory.
- A violation is fined no more than $500.
- Where a firearm taken because of the violation is used to injure a person or property within two years, the person who left it is strictly liable for the damage, unless the use was lawful self defense or it was taken by someone on the premises unlawfully.
- A vehicle is not premises for this section.
Sources for this section (1)
- HRS 134-10.5 — Secure storage of firearms
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Hawaii attorney.