HRS §134-15
Ban on low-melting zinc alloy guns
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law makes it illegal for anyone, including licensed gun makers, importers, or dealers, to have, sell, or give away a pistol or revolver whose frame or receiver is made of a zinc alloy that melts below 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The ban does not apply to guns properly registered before July 1, 1975, or to antique guns.
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The statute, as written — Restriction of materials for manufacture of pistols or revolvers
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, including a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, to possess, sell, or deliver any pistol or revolver the frame or receiver of which is a die casting of zinc alloy which has a melting temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. (b) This section shall not apply to any pistol or revolver duly registered prior to July 1, 1975, pursuant to section 134-3 or to any antique pistol or revolver.
Sections this one refers to
§134-3 Registering firearms brought into Hawaii
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