Assault Pistols

The manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquisition of assault pistols are illegal in the State of Hawaii, except as provided in section 134-4(e) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Please refer to the definition of an "assault pistol" below.

A list of assault-type pistols is provided on this page as examples.

If you have any questions concerning a firearm not seen on the list, please call the Firearms Unit at (808) 529-3340.

 

Definition

Reference §HRS 134-1

"Assault pistol" means a semiautomatic pistol which accepts a detachable magazine and which has two or more of the following characteristics:

(1)  An ammunition magazine which attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;

(2)  A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward hand grip, or silencer;

(3)  A shroud which is attached to or partially or completely encircles the barrel and which permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the second hand without being burned;

(4)  A manufactured weight of fifty ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded;

(5)  A centerfire pistol with an overall length of twelve inches or more; or

(6)  It is a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm;
but does not include a firearm with a barrel sixteen or more inches in length, an antique pistol as defined in this section or a curio or relic as those terms are used in 18 United States Code §921(16) or 27 Code of Federal Regulations 178.11.

 

Examples of assault-type pistols

Assault type pistols which are illegal in the State of Hawaii include but is not limited to the following examples:

ASSAULT PISTOL:

A.A. ARMS AP9 AUTO PISTOL
A.A. ARMS P95 AUTO PISTOL
AUSTRALIAN AUTOMATIC ARMS SAP
AUTO-ORDNANCE THOMPSON 1927-A5
BROWNING BUCK MARK UNLIMITED MATCH
BUSHMASTER ASSAULT GUN
CALICO MODEL M 950
CALICO MODEL M 110 22cal
COMMANDO PISTOL
CLARIDGE HI-TEC L9
D MAX AUTO PISTOL
DESERT EAGLE MAGNUM PISTOL, WITH BARRELS LONGER THAN 6 inches
DRACO PISTOL
ENCOM MK-IV ASSAULT PISTOL
ENCOM MP-9 and ENCOM MP-45
FEATHER MINI-AT
FEDERAL XP-900
FEDERAL XP-450
GONZC HI=TEC PISTOL
GSG 5P
HECKLER & KOCH SP 89 AUTO PISTOL
HECKLER & KOCH HK-94 AUTO PISTOL
HOLMES MP-83 AUTO PISTOL

 

INGRAM TYPES:

COBRAY M-10, M-11
M.A.C. M-10, M-11
S.W.D. M-10, M-11, M-11 A-1
P.O.C. M-11
R.P.D. M-10, M-11
PARTIS AVENGER AUTO PISTOL

INTRATEC TEC-9 AUTO PISTOL
INTRATEC TEC-9M AUTO PISTOL
INTRATEC TEC-22T AUTO PISTOL
IVER JOHNSON ENFORCER MODEL 3000 AUTO
L.A.R. GRIZZLY WIN MAG, BARRELS LONGER THAN 8 inches
RUGER 22 CHARGER
SCARAB SKORPION AUTO PISTOL
SPECTRE DA PISTOL
STERLING 9MM MK-7 PISTOL
TP9 LAW ENFORCEMENT MODEL   
UZI PISTOL
WILDEY AUTOMATIC PISTOL, BARRELS LONGER THAN 7 inches
WILKINSON LINDA AUTO PISTOL