Posted on 12/20/2017 4:41:13 AM PST by marktwain
On 28 November, 2017, the Honolulu Star Advertiser wrote that the Honolulu Police Department had been sending letters to people that were both registered gun owners and registered medical marijuana users.
The letters ordered the medical marijuana users to turn in their guns.
The Honolulu Police Department has told legal marijuana users who own guns that they must turn in their weapons within 30 days.
In a letter to about 30 medical marijuana card holders on Oahu, the police said “you have 30 days upon receipt of this letter to voluntarily surrender your firearms.” Police have been sending the letters since at least January.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosive issued a letter in 2011 finding that medical marijuana users may not legally possess firearms or ammunition under federal law. The Supreme Court has ruled that states are not required to use their resources to enforce Federal law. It is not clear if Hawaii law prohibits medical marijuana users form possessing firearms or ammunition. Hawaii law requires that a person who applies for a firearms permit must include a release to the police of your medical history. Doctors are required to release any mental health information that is pertinent.
The use of medical databases to confiscate firearms has been controversial. The Honolulu Police have retracted their confiscation letter in order to study the issue.
The department said that it won’t ask medical marijuana patients
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For your interest.
Study the Issue...
Ha!
I would never live in Hawaii, just like I would never live in CA.
Too much totalitarianism.
And, racism. If you’re not a pineapple you can’t do squat there.
And IIRC there's a specific Federal law regarding firearm possession by those distributing illegal drugs.
Thanks for the ping.
Hawaii was never on my list of places to be.
Exactly! Been there once...years ago.Glad I saw it...absolutely no desire to see it again.
My mom grew up there and she told me about the “beat up the haole (white person)” days.
They were always on Fridays.
...and difficult to escape if necessary
“I would never live in Hawaii, - - “
I lived there in the mid 70’s. Quite a liberal paradise then where local TV stations would do specials on homos taking care of their flowers and just being natural normal people. And as a White, I could see prejudice.
I just came home with a fresh paint job on my 68 Camaro, and a little pineapple boy carved his initials in the trunk lid with daddy cheering him on. Nothing I could do about it.
It’s a great place to tour, just don’t live there.
The bigger issue is If the
Feds’ move to enforce this.
But, but, but...
I was told that marijuana was harmless! It does not affect your judgement or reaction time or anything.
Why would the Honolulu police want users to turn in their firearms?
Hmmmm?
And see the wrong end of their guns.
Why would the Honolulu police want users to turn in their firearms?
Hmmmm?
Because leftists look for any reason to confiscate firearms?
Because they believe, less guns, less problems?
Because the whole thrust of gun control in the U.S. is toward incremental confiscation?
Because Progressives hate the idea of anything that limits government power?
Their next move is to take the guns away from those who drink. That applies to alchol and down to milk and water. All that they have to do is DRINK!
People who DRINK are dangerous and unpredictable.
Spaced-out, unarmed citizenry - docile and easily controlled?
Progress, right?
Hate the place. Cleveland with coconuts. Rather sun myself on Padre Island.
“I had no choice but to shoot him, judge, my wife was in danger.”
“Mr Redd, records show you aren’t married.”
“Never said I was.”
“Are you Mr John Redd, of Hawaii?”
“Yes. Honowuwu.”
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