The Projector: Civil Beat Checks Out a Gun Show as the Legislature Continues

A Gun Show, Hawaii Style Firearms instructor Cofi Jackson demonstrates an AR15 with a Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger at the gun show this past weekend, at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall.
The Right to Boar Arms Oahu Taxidermy Service's display at the gun show included a large stuffed boar.
Pink Pistol Power Jan Gardner tries out a training pistol under the watchful eye of firearms instructor Clifford Goo at the gun show.
Another Day at the Legislature Lawmakers continued their steady trudge toward a May finish of this year's session. Sen. Maile Shimabukuro gestures during a hearing on Hawaiian homelands.
Lofty Vision Sen. Glenn Wakai enjoys the view from the 4th floor of the State Capitol as the Legislature moves into the final weeks of session.
Sporting Goods Hawaii Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui honored ESPN sportscasters Kanoa Leahy and Neil Everett at a ceremony at the Hawaii State Art Museum this week. Here, he gives a proclamation to Pete Derzis, senior vice president of ESPN Events.
Cloudy Day at the Capitol Rainy skies haven't dampened spirits at the State Capitol this session. Lawmakers have heard hundreds of bills and debated a number of critical issues so far this session, including marijuana dispensaries, pesticide regulation and an extension of the tax that is being used to pay for Honolulu's big rail project.

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