A new study says Hawaii still enjoys that distinction, along with Rhode Island. Alaska and Louisiana have highest gun-death rates.

Latest federal data finds 68,000 dealers nationwide, but just 140 in the islands.

Citing an increased risk of terrorism, conservation officers want more semi-automatic rifles and shotguns to protect the state’s vast natural resources.

Hawaii’s congressional delegation is in sync when it comes to gun control, which may be part of why the Aloha State has so few gun-related deaths.

Gun smuggling is kind of hard when you’re on an island in the middle of the ocean.

Since January, police in the United States have killed 745 and are on track to kill around 1,200 by the end of the year.

States like Hawaii with strict gun-control legislation saw fewer gunshot wounds in 2010 than those with more relaxed laws.

The policy appears to have been prompted by recent attacks on the mainland over a two-week period in July and August.

The islands seem to be part of a phenomenon one expert dubbed “suicide tourism,” in which some people seek out final-destination spots in well-known places.

Gun ownership has grown by 300 percent in the last 15 years with more than 400,000 guns registered in Hawaii.