{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-134-9.3","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-9.3","heading":"[ §134-9.","body":"[ §134-9.3] Leaving unsecured firearm in vehicle unattended; penalty. (a) No person shall intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly store or otherwise leave a loaded or unloaded firearm out of the person's immediate possession or control inside a vehicle without first securely locking the firearm in a safe storage depository that is out of sight from outside of the vehicle.\n\n(b) For purposes of this section, \"safe storage depository\" means a safe or other secure impact- and tamper-resistant container that, when locked, is incapable of being opened without a key, keypad, combination, or other unlocking mechanism and is capable of preventing an unauthorized person from obtaining access to or possession of the firearm contained therein. A vehicle's trunk or glove box alone, even if locked, is not a safe storage depository.\n\n(c) This section shall not apply to a person in an exempt category identified in section 134-11(a).\n\n(d) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 10","Chapter 134"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0134/HRS_0134-0009_0003.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"fde8f740b5071b58d09e3fb23d27fb6625e050f819e3c28935e8b660ed015d84","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-134-9.2","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-134-9.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}