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Seizure of firearms in domestic abuse situations
Reference HRS 134-7.5
Any police officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has recently assaulted or threatened to assault a family or household member may seize all firearms and ammunition that the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe were used or threatened to be used in the commission of the offense. The police officer may seize any firearms or ammunition that are in plain view of the officer or were discovered pursuant to consensual search, as necessary for the protection of the officers or any family or household members.
