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Firearms Inventory as of January 2010

Priority for active inventory will be firearms and ammunition that continue to

have their availability affected by current political events and the past year.

If you have been/continue procrastinating on purchase decisions, you will lose.

If you wanted to secure rifle magazines over 10 rounds, do not wait any longer.

>>   Click here for information on Hawaii Required Handgun Courses   <<

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Attention: those who still need to pickup their special order handguns:

Para USA custom order shipments that have been sitting since September 08, 2008 and March 27, 2009

Springfield Armory custom order shipments that have been sitting since August/September 2007

More than enough grace period has been given for pickups or arrangements to ship gun to another state.

Unless arrangements have been made prior or by February 15, these will be offered for sale after

February 16 and treated as consigned firearms. As of February 17, the Paras will be sold at $995 each.

    Each Para pistol includes five 10-rd magazines. Amount that each individual originally ordered their Para at will be released with ID+documentation upon successful sale and transfer of the handgun.

The above handguns have been sitting since Sep2007 / Sep2008 / Mar2009.

They will be treated as consignment firearms and sold after February 16.

Thank you, those who acted promptly with writing letters to US Customs recently in June and July:

> Update on Knife Rights issue: US Customs backs off ambiguous pocket knife ban <

The fight is not over; click on link above and read what still may be a battle that continues...

It is amazing how bureaucracy and idle time can prompt individuals to propose such idiocy.

Here it is: another proposal (House Resolution 45)

Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009

In so many conversations with other dealers and consumers nationwide as well as here in Hawaii,

I warned everyone to be alert and watchful of more antigun proposals and this was sure to emerge:

www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/text

Look that up; and read it over. It is beyond belief how this can be proposed, and all the overconfidence

of many in states that brag "no major requirements or any at all in registering firearms" could be changed.

Some key portions of House Resolution 45:

  Sec 2 (b) Sense of the Congress- It is the sense of the Congress that-

             (1) firearms trafficking is prevalent and widespread in the States, and it is usually impossible to

                  distinguish between intrastate trafficking and interstate trafficking; and

             (2) it is in national interest & within role of the Federal Government to ensure that regulation of firearms

                   is uniform among the States, that law enforcement can quickly and effectively trace firearms

                   used in crime, and that firearms owners know how to use and safely store their firearms.

  Sec 102 Application requirements - to be issued firearm license, individual shall submit to Attorney General...

            (1) thru (6): standards like photo, name, address, any other name aliases, thumb print, certification by

                              applicant to keep firearms owned safely stored and out of possession by persons under 18...

            (7) written firearms examination testing knowledge and ability of applicant regarding:

                  (A) thru (D)  safe storage, safe handling, use of firearms in home and its risks, legal responsibilities

                  (E) any other subjects, as Attorney General determines to be appropriate  ("any other subjects"?!?)

            (8) an authorization by applicant to release to Attorney General or authorized representative of Attorney

                 General any mental health records pertaining to the applicant... (there it is!! medical history check!)

  Sec 103 Issuance of License

  Sec 104 Renewal of License (what - each year? every 5? it's a tracking of the gun owner, not the guns!)

  Sec 301 Universal Background Check Requirement

As I stated for so many years; this was bound to happen! And firearms owners still do not unify themselves?

This could pass before we know it, and the next increment of restrictions is said and done - nationwide!

Join NRA, make the right changes, take a non-compromising stand, and stop this nonsense before it passes!

Classic collectible firearms like the semiauto Thompson could be restricted again, along with their feed devices.

National News - what will affect the entire United States

Join the NRA and support your local chapter of the NRA

Another proposed restrictive measure: House Resolution 1022

The 'Assault Weapons Ban' could return. House Bill H.R. 1022 is the most aggressive gun control ban yet.

If passed, H.R. 1022 would reinstate the 1994 assault weapons ban, but with much heavier restrictions.  

Look up House Resolution 1022 and read the text. It was introduced 2/13/07. It can be reintroduced in 09.

H.R. 1022 would not simply restrict sales of firearms and magazines to "pre-ban" items, but would stop all

trade whether item was "pre-ban" or not. Penalties and jail could await those who produce or transfer guns

that are currently protected by the Second Amendment.  H.R. 1022 stops only one step short of government seizures and collections. (H.R. 3184 was introduced 9/29/93, one year before the 1994 Crime Bill started.)

The rightfully popular AR-15; our US service rifle and staple of firearms collectors and enthusaists nationwide.

These infringements on your Second Amendment rights can be avoided by letting your congressman know

of your discontent.  Give them a call, send them an email, or fax them a letter, but let your voice be heard. 

Join NRA and local chapters of NRA in the state that you reside in. If that is all you do, that will be speaking volumes for all firearms owners (and those who soon may want to be) for purposes of personal protection.

Far better than the common reaction of those who proceed to hoard whatever their interests in firearms are

and fail to promote a voting populace that could easily send the message: leave law abiding Americans alone!

Same base rifle as above, but optimized for dedicated scope use. It is still the consistent shooting AR-15.

Learn as much as you can about firearms, be familiar with ALL types, participate in various shooting venues.

Get certified in NRA instructor courses. Train up in shooting institutions and schools. Volunteer to teach even

basic NRA firearms introduction courses and help spread the good word about responsible gun ownership.

Utilitarian, popular Mini 14s are also on the H.R. 1022 restriction list. ("...or copies or duplicates thereof...")

Heed this: law makers are working hard to propose and pass further firearm restrictions that even they do not

realize will harm the capabilities of the United States, and the fewer Americans have confidence with guns, the weaker we are as a nation. Foreign countries and history shows what happens when the freedoms are taken.

M1A service rifles (still in use today) are not on the list . . . but what about paragraph (L) italicized below?

The M1A Scout above is a variation based on the design of the original M1A and thus could be endangered.

House Resolution 1022 under Section 3 Definitions (a) (L) states: 'A semiautomatic rifle or shotgun

originally designed for military or law enforcement use, or a firearm based on design of such a firearm,

that is not particulartly suitable for sporting purposes, as determined by the Attorney General.

In making the determination, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a firearm procured for use

by the United States military or any Federal law enforcement agency is not particularly suitable

  for sporting purposes, and a firearm shall not be determined to be particularly suitable

for sporting purposes soley because the firearm is suitable for use in a sporting event.'

Top: Mossberg 500 vent-rib 26" barreled shotgun. Below: same Mossberg 500 with different stocks and barrel.

The bottom configuration is in use by US military and numerous agencies. The intent of HR 1022? Ban 'em all.

The text described 'semiauto shotguns'; these are merely pump action - so they are immune? Don't count on it.

The simplest solution to stop House Resolution 1022 and many more attempts like it

is for ALL firearms owners in the United States to become members of the NRA.

This is so simple that many across the US are ignoring it or forgetting the power in representation in sheer numbers with the largest recognized pro-gun organization.

How about these? "all my life" hunters outwardly claim they don't need "tactical heavy barrel" rifles -

- yet Ruger, Remington, Winchester and Savage all make precision rifles based on their proven hunting rifles -

and the only outward differences are the barrel contour (heavy or light) and stock material (synthetic or wood).

How about defensive handguns? They may not be categorized yet in the direct wording of HR 1022, yet ...

recall a portion of paragraph (L)  ' . . . originally designed for military or law enforcement use,

or a firearm based on design of such a firearm,that is not particulartly suitable for sporting purposes . . .'

Above left is a Sig P220 Match, derived from a very common agency gun below it; a P229.

The picture on the right contains a Kimber Desert Warrior 1911 in tan that has, in several variations

and from different manufacturers, been called into use for current conflicts in our military operations.

The compact model 1911 in matte stainless below the Warrior is a viable defensive handgun as well,

but it is 'a firearm based on design of such a firearm' above it - and may also become

considered illegal for future sale or ownership by adaptations of House Resolution 1022.

Impossible?? Think carefully before hauling off and doing nothing. Look at our history.

The NRA will continue to be the largest and the most acknowledged name to polititians and foreign countries.

Other organizations exist yet are not as well known or heeded. While they are all good in the pro-gun cause,

the National Rifle Association will still make headlines the easiest and be the organization most talked about.

For over 18 years I have seen a steady reduction in freedoms for firearm owners and an increase in restrictions.

For over 18 years I have also seen an annoying resistance of gun owners in joining the NRA with every excuse

imaginable. Yet where has that taken us? Whether gun owners joined other national firearm organizations or

(most commonly) never joined anything at all, they refuse to spend a mere $25 for an annual NRA membership.

Look at the stats now. Still (for too many years) there are a mere 4 million NRA members with more than 80

million firearms owners in the United States. That embarrasing 4% membership percentage is how polititians

continue to propose senseless laws and anti-gun organizations thru media have louder voices than gun owners.

And you know what is next on the anti-gun agenda - even lever actions and revolvers will be under attack.

If you are a firearms owner and STILL not an NRA member, you need to become one.

For those who refuse by some lame excuse, YOU will be among those to blame should

HR 1022 or any like it come to pass into law this year. YOU will have no right to balk

at polititians, other voters, or the NRA (funny huh? the people who are not NRA blame

the NRA for 'not doing anything' - while they continue to complain about restrictions).

Don't believe it? Why don't the entire gun ownership of the United States try it??

If gun owners cannot afford $25 a year for representing themselves in NRA, then don't buy any firearms. You won't be able to buy, sell or pass on guns to whom you choose, should HR 1022 or another progressively restrictive amendment become the new law.

There is power in standing up and being counted; try having 80 million NRA members!

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Handgun Courses for Hawaii's Requirements

Handgun Classes that I offer for handgun acquisition in Hawaii state are scheduled as a two-part class:

one weeknight for part 1 - classroom and Sunday afternoon for part 2 - range time.

Appointment is required and courses are private classes where class size is kept to just two attendees.

Cost is $150 per person and includes: Hawaii Rifle Association membership ($20), Silhouette range fee ($3),

notary fee for class completion certificate ($5). Also included: use of eye and ear protection and use of various handguns and the ammunition for live fire of the selected handguns. Handgun mix can be tailored specific to attendees' request. Truth about different handgun operating systems and firing characteristics will be learned.

Realities of handgun size versus caliber selection also will be learned; second-time appointments get to try

some of the smaller and actually harsher recoiling handguns in seemingly 'less powerful' calibers.

Visit the store to make reservations and schedule course dates. Some handguns available for class include:

Koko Head Shooting Complex - Public shooting facilities

  Skeet range open Sat, Sun 9-4

Silhouette range open Sat, Sun 8-4

Rifle and Pistol range open Wed, Thur, Fri 12-4 and Sat, Sun 8-4

 Beautiful view from the coastline en route to Koko Head. The island of Molokai is visible on the horizon.

Along Kalanianaole Highway (driving direction from Hanauma Bay, toward Sea Life Park and Waimanalo)

Entrance to Koko Head Shooting Complex is on left just before curve in the road.

Entrance road into Koko Head Shooting Complex

Archery Range at Koko Head Shooting Complex

Viewed along the grass hill from Silhouette range down toward far end of Pistol range.

Silhouette Firing Line

   Hawaii Metallic Silhouette Shooter's Association operates the silhouette range. Range fee is a flat rate of $3.

   Targets are steel, placed at 50, 75, and 100 yards. There are also some further out at 175 and 200 yards.

   Listen to range commands and obey range rules as well as common sense. Uncase or case firearms at bench

   and please be mindful of firearm's muzzle direction. Load max 5 rounds per magazine for mag-fed firearms.

   No rapid firing, no armor piercing ammo. As always, clean up before leaving and sweep up your spent brass.

Shooters may use any caliber semiautomatic handgun or revolver, and rimfire rifles at this silhouette range.

No centerfire rifles. For example, .223 and .308: their power and higher velocities will perforate the steel.

Rifle Firing Line

 The Rifle Range is open Wed, Thur, Fri from 12-4pm and Sat & Sun 8-4.

Listen for the range commands during cease fires; stand back of the yellow line until all clear to go downrange

to place, check, or remove targets. Frames and target supplies are to be brought by the shooters themselves

with firearms, ammo, eye and ear protection. There is no range fee for the rifle range. Sign in the log book.

Uncase or case firearms at the bench and please keep muzzles downrange!! Customary 5 rounds per magazine

when firing mag-fed firearms. No rapid firing allowed, no human silhouette targets, no armor piercing ammo.

Target frames are made from 1x2s (or 2x2s, edges rounded to fit into pipe set in ground) set 14 inches wide.

Standard pipe locations are at 50 and 100 yards. Some steel targets are further at 200, 250, 300, and 400 yards.

When leaving, please clean up your firing position and sweep up casings from your area.

Bullseye Pistol Firing Line

Bullseye Pistol range is open the same schedule as the Rifle Range; Wed, Thur, Fri 12-4pm, Sat & Sun 8-4.

Listen to the range officers and obey the rules; customary 5 rounds per magazine, remember Hawaii State Laws

(particularly handgun magazine 10 round capacity limitation), and no horseplay or rapid firing. Target frames

need to be made by the shooter; typical construction is 1x3 wood, 24" wide and at least 5 feet high.

Frames are inserted into steel brackets at distances of 25 or 50 yards; protective berms shield bracket supports.

A very nice and clean pistol range, and all the more so being in Hawaii!

As usual, clean up your firing area and sweep up cartridge casings from your area before leaving.

Skeet Range

Skeet Range is open Saturdays and Sundays 9-4, bring your own shotguns and ammunition.

There is a per-round fee with discounts for members of Koko Head Skeet Club.

Skeet is a relaxing and fun shooting sport. Good company and finely crafted shotguns can get you hooked!

Shooting Clubs and weekend club/organization event locations

Lessons In Firearms Education, Mid-Pacific Pistol League, Single Action Shooting Society, Skeet

Mid-Pacific Pistol League

When the line is called hot and shooters are set to go, the buzzer sounds and the firing begins . . .

Shot timers (held by the range officers) record time of each shot to the end of each competitor's stage.

MPPL matches are based on the IPSC format (International Practical Shooting Confederation).

Shotgun and carbine side matches may also be part of the shooting game. Shotgun targets are steel 'poppers'.

Duty rigs or race rigs - each category of limited or unlimited has its own classification for competition.

Orange netting: 'walls' or barriers, black tape denotes hard cover; bullet hits in the taped area don't count.

 Steel 'poppers' are on the right side in picture on right. If the stage calls for those, they must be knocked over.

When the line is called cold, participants go forward and reset steel targets, score and tape cardboard targets.

Time is recorded, 2 best hits are scored for each cardboard target; steel hits count only when knocked down.

White cardboard targets denote 'no shoots'. Challenging steel targets include this five-circle gravity swinger.

This target requires all five steel plates to be knocked off, but as each is hit, the weight of remaining circle

plates cause the contraption to swivel around faster (in both directions!), making it tougher to hit the last one!

MPPL has approximately three matches per month, depending on range scheduling.

More information as well as updated schedules are found at: http://www.mppl.net/

LIFE/HRA Fun Shoot events at Koko Head Shooting Complex

These are some pictures from a Fun Shoot.   RSVP at kaneohegs@aol.com for the next one!

Click here for more info on the LIFE/HRA Fun Shoot events!