Hawaii has changed their permitting system after losing some Federal court battles.
The U.S. V.I. still has an essentially “may issue” permitting system. The system is not transparent.
I switched my legal residence to WA state and had a CC permit in a week. I won’t travel on the mainland without being armed.
Hawaii won’t honor that permit.
Hawaii counties are still in “May issue mode”. County Democrat police chiefs are scared Schiffless of armed citizens.
The cops here are THAT crooked. Lived here 25 years, so I know.
Best bet in Hawaii is to ignore the CC law and keep a lawyer on speed dial. You will live longer.