Firearm industry members; standards of conduct
HRS §134-102
in effect134-102. Firearm industry members; standards of conduct
(a) It shall be a violation of this part for a firearm industry member to fail to comply with any requirement of this part.
(b) A firearm industry member shall:
(1) Establish, implement, and enforce reasonable
controls;
(2) Take reasonable precautions to ensure that the
firearm industry member does not sell, distribute, or provide to a downstream
distributor a firearm-related product that is abnormally dangerous and likely
to create an unreasonable risk of harm to public health and safety in the
State; and
(3) Not engage in any conduct related to the sale or
marketing of firearm-related products that is in violation of this chapter.
(c) For the purposes of this part, a
firearm-related product shall not be considered abnormally dangerous and likely
to create an unreasonable risk of harm to public health and safety based on a
firearm's inherent capacity to cause injury or lethal harm.
(d) There shall be a presumption that a
firearm-related product is abnormally dangerous and likely to create an
unreasonable risk of harm to public health and safety if any of the following
is true:
(1) The firearm-related product's features render the
product most suitable for assaultive purposes instead of lawful self-defense,
hunting, or other legitimate sport and recreational activities;
(2) The firearm-related product is designed, sold, or
marketed in a manner that foreseeably promotes the conversion of legal
firearm-related products into illegal firearm-related products; or
(3) The firearm-related product is designed, sold, or
marketed in a manner that is targeted at minors or other individuals who are
legally prohibited from accessing firearms.
[L 2023, c 28, pt of §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0134/HRS_0134-0102.htmFetched: 11/10/2026