Gun bill seeks limits in sensitive areas

LIHU’E — A Kaua’i gun control advocate and a gun store manager are speaking out with contrasting opinions on recent gun control legislation, as a bill aimed at restricting who can carry firearms, and where, continues to make its way through state Senate chambers. Senate Bill 1230 was drafted in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in New York State Rifle &Pistol Association v. Bruen, which declared New York’s concealed carry law unconstitutional. The decision made Hawai’i a shall-issue state, meaning it’s no longer able to deny applicants a concealed-carry permit if they meet state criteria for…