ROH §41-31.3
Carrying a pistol or revolver outside your home without a license is banned
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗You cannot carry a pistol or revolver on your body outside your home unless you have a valid license with you. If a police officer asks to see the license, you must show it. Some people, like certain law enforcement officers, are exempt.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Prohibition against the public carrying of a pistol or revolver outside a residence without a license
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Prohibition. Except as otherwise provided by federal or State law, it is a violation of this article for any person to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carry on their person a pistol or revolver outside the person’s residence without having a valid license in the person’s immediate possession or to fail to display the license upon the demand of a law enforcement officer.
(b) Exceptions. This prohibition does not apply to:
(1) Persons exempted from HRS § 134-9 pursuant to HRS § 134-11; and
(2) Qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers pursuant to 18 USC §§ 926B and 926C who have documentation regarding their qualifications in their immediate possession.
Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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