All firearms acquired in Hawaii or imported into the state must be registered within five (5) calendar days of acquisition (with the exception of locally acquired black powder firearms).  
 > In-Person Firearm Registration Procedures

       Registering Locally-Acquired Firearms 
If you’ve acquired your firearm from a local source, you may register your firearm on-line. Please see below. If you are receiving a firearm via an in-person transfer, the transfer must happen in person at MPD. Please bring the following with you at the time of registration: 
  • A Valid government-issued photo identification (must not be expired);
  • Your valid State of Hawaii Permit to Acquire (original – not a copy)
  • If you are receiving an in-person transfer, the transferor must be present and bring his/her firearm registration for the firearm(s) being transferred.
  • If the transferor is not able to come to MPD to affect the transfer in person, please have the transfer form signed and notarized by the transferor to verify his/her intent to transfer the indicated firearm(s).

      Registering Imported (out-of-state) Firearms
If you’ve brought a firearm into the state via commercial airline, air-cargo, container, or commercial mail carrier, you must register the firearm(s) within 5 calendar days of arriving in the state. Please bring the following with you at the time of registration: 
  • A Valid government-issued photo identification (must not be expired);
  • Fingerprinting fee - cashier's check or money order only for $43.25 payable to the County of Maui, Department of Finance. Note: If you have already paid a firearms fingerprint fee in Maui County on or after December 4, 2016 you will not be charged an additional fee for subsequent applications; and
  • Your U.S. issued birth certificate; or
    • Proof of U.S citizenship if born outside the United States (valid US Passport, original Naturalization Certificate, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad - original or certified copies only); or
    • Valid Lawful Permanent Resident Card - Form I-551 (Green Card) if applicable.
  • If registering a firearm imported to Hawaii from out of state, please fill out the MPD Firearms Info Sheet, print it, and bring it with you. You may use multiple sheets as needed.​
Please note the following requirements when registering your locally-acquired or imported firearm(s): 
  • All firearms must be unloaded, transported, and brought into the police station in an “enclosed container” (a rigidly constructed receptacle or a commercially manufactured gun case or the equivalent that completely encloses the firearm). 
  • Firearm “socks” that would allow operation of the trigger mechanism without removal from the “sock” will not be accepted as an adequate firearm container, and your firearm may be held in police custody until an appropriate container is provided by you. 
  • There is no fee for registering a firearm (the aforementioned $43.25 fee is a one-time State and FBI fingerprinting fee) . If you are registering your firearm in person, you will receive your registration document(s) on that day. 
 > On-Line Firearm Registration Procedures
  • Only firearms acquired from an in-state Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) are eligible for on-line registration.
    All documentation necessary for in-person registration also apply for on-line registration. Please be sure to include all documentation with your email. 
  • If you choose to register your firearm(s) on-line, please be aware that the 5-day deadline for firearm registration remains the same. To expedite the process and assure that all information required by statute is included, please use the following fillable In-State Firearm Information Sheet when submitting your information to the Maui Police Department. Failure to supply the necessary information will result in a delayed registration and violation of state law.
  • Please complete, print, sign, and forward the forms to MPD within 5-days of acquisition via either of the following methods. Your printed firearm registration will be mailed to you in 10-15 business days.
  • The receiving party must also provide MPD with his/her Permit to Acquire Number and a legible copy of their valid, government-issued photo ID in order for the registration to be processed.
Fax:
Email:
Mail/Courier or hand delivery:
 
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​Firearm Hours: 
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(808) 244-6418
[email protected]
MPD – Records Section/Firearms
55 Mahalani Street
Wailuku, Hawaii 96793

​Monday – Thursday, 9:00am to 3:00pm.
CLOSED ON FRIDAYS, weekends, and holidays.
Things to Know When Importing a Firearm to Hawaii
  • Every person registering a firearm in Maui County that was imported from out-of-state must be fingerprinted and photographed at least once in Maui County. Subsequent out-of-state registrations in Maui County by the same person will not require a further fingerprinting. 
  • All inter-state firearm transfers (transfer of ownership) must be handled by a Federal Firearm Licensee (FFL). 
  • Pursuant to HRS §134-8(a) - possession of rifles with barrel lengths less of than 16 inches and shotguns with barrel lengths less than 18 inches are prohibited in Hawaii. See full statute for details.
  • Pursuant to HRS §134-8(c) - possession of detachable ammunition magazines with a capacity in excess of 10 rounds which are designed for use with a pistol is prohibited in Hawaii. See full statute for details.
  • Pursuant to HRS §134-8(a) – the possession of an assault pistol is illegal in Hawaii. An assault Pistol is defined here by HRS §134-1.
 
Non-Resident Alien Information
Non-Transferable registrations for not more than ten (10) firearms may be issued to Non-resident aliens, valid for a continuous period not to exceed ninety days; provided that the person possesses:
  • A valid Hawaii hunting license procured under chapter 183D, part II, or a commercial or private shooting preserve permit issued pursuant to section 183D-34; AND
  • A written document verifying that the person has been invited to the state to shoot on private land; or
  • Written notification from a firing range or target shooting business indicating that the person will actually be engaged in target shooting. 
  • Any firearms registered in this manner must be used solely for the purpose of the specified competition or event. 

Applicable Laws