Transporting a Gun
HRS 134-25 — unloaded, in an enclosed container, between home, work and a short list of places
Firearms are confined to the possessor's place of business, residence or sojourn. They may be carried unloaded in an enclosed container from the place of purchase, between those places on a move, and between those places and a place of repair, a target range, a licensed dealer, a firearms show, a training course, or a police station.
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.
An enclosed container is a rigidly constructed receptacle or a commercially made gun case that completely encloses the firearm.
- Carrying a pistol or revolver outside those rules, loaded or not, is a class B felony, unless under a license to carry.
- Carrying a loaded rifle or shotgun outside them is a class B felony.
- Carrying a loaded firearm on a public highway, on the person or in a vehicle, is a class B felony, and the vehicle is forfeited, unless it is a pistol or revolver carried under a license.
Sources for this section (3)
- HRS 134-25 — Place to keep pistol or revolver; penalty
- HRS 134-23 — Place to keep loaded firearms other than pistols and revolvers; penalty
- HRS 134-26 — Carrying or possessing a loaded firearm on a public highway; penalty
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Hawaii attorney.