Community members say events in venues without permits are common on the Westside, while the city says it cannot do much more than issue violations.

Data collection and sharing is so limited that the Attorney General’s Office says researching ways to prevent firearm violence is “virtually impossible.”

The Aloha State has been wrestling with how to square its strict gun laws with a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding the right to bear arms.

The shooting is the latest in a spate of recent gun violence in Waianae.

The new law lets some connect with Native Hawaiian and other cultures through traditional weapons. It’s also generating concern about increased use of weapons.

A lot more firearms are registered in the islands these days, but gun deaths remain low.

Gun rights advocates called it a win, while supporters of tougher measures said it was the best they could do to keep a version of the legislation alive.

Opponents say the measure goes too far and promise lawsuits if it passes.

The number of deaths involving law enforcement in Hawaii was higher than in 2022.

Firearms instructors must get re-certified under a new law that requires gun applicants to get training on mental health, suicide prevention and domestic violence.