Haw. Code R. § 5-12-3 - Security requirements; transport of firearms
(a) The
following security requirements shall be met for transporting firearms:
(1) When size or quantity of the firearms
permit storage inside the vehicle:
(A) The
firearms shall be transported either concealed in the locked storage area of
the vehicle, or in a locked metal box or the equivalent which is bolted to the
floor of the vehicle. The vehicle shall be locked at all times while
unattended.
(B) All locking devices
shall be in good operating condition.
(2) When size or quantity of the firearms
prohibit storage inside the vehicle:
(A) If
the firearms are transported exposed on a pick-up truck or other vehicle, a
locking device connecting the firearms to the vehicle is required. The locking
mechanism shall be able to resist common tools such as bolt cutters, hammers,
and cold chisels.
(B) If the
firearms are transported on a trailer, the firearms shall be locked to the
trailer and the trailer locked to the vehicle at all times while unattended.
The locking mechanism shall be able to resist common tools such as bolt
cutters, hammers, and cold chisels.
(C) If the firearms are mounted on an axle,
the trailer hitch or tongue shall have a locking device connected to the
transporting vehicle at all times while unattended. The locking mechanism shall
be able to resist common tools such as bolt cutters, hammers, and cold
chisels.
(D) If a padlock is used
to secure the firearms, it shall be a high security, case-hardened, large
shackle padlock which is in good operating condition.
(3) All firearms shall be unloaded during
transport and all ammunition shall be transported in a separate and locked
cabinet or box. All locking devices shall be in good operating
condition.
(b) Any
vehicle used for transporting firearms and any operator of such vehicle shall
meet all requirements of federal, state, and county laws to be validly upon the
roads and highways of this state
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