Big Island Now: 2 proven gun safety proposals on legislative priorities list for Hawai’i State Association of Counties

Hawaiʻi State Association of Counties included two evidence-based gun safety proposals in its 2026 legislative package aimed at preventing gun violence, reducing suicide risk and strengthening public safety throughout all four counties.

One proposal would appropriate funds to ensure that at least two gun buyback events are conducted annually in each county, expanding access to safe and anonymous firearm disposal statewide.

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