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HRS §134-17

Penalties for false statements and firearm law violations

This section sets criminal penalties for lying on required forms and for breaking certain firearm rules. Lying about your mental health or criminal history is a more serious crime. Other violations are lesser crimes, and some guns may be taken away.

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The statute, as written — Penalties

(a) If any person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in connection with any of the requirements of this part, that person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided that if any person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation regarding the person's psychiatric or criminal history in connection with any of the requirements of this part, that person shall be guilty of a class C felony. (b) Any person who violates: (1) Section 134-2, 134-4, 134-10, 134-13(c), or 134-15 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; (2) Section 134-3(a) or 134-9(q) shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor; or (3) Section 134-3(b) shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and the firearm shall be confiscated as contraband and disposed of, if the firearm is not registered within five days of the person receiving notice of the violation.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§134-2 Permits to acquire firearms

§134-3 Registering firearms brought into Hawaii

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