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Pubdate: Wed, 06 Dec 2017
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2017 Star Advertiser
Contact:
http://www.staradvertiser.com/info/Star-Advertiser_Letter_to_the_Editor.html
Website: http://www.staradvertiser.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5154
HPD WON'T TAKE GUNS FROM MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERS
The Honolulu Police Department will not enforce a controversial policy
requiring legal marijuana patients to turn in their guns.
The department issued a notice Tuesday, saying it is consulting with
other governmental agencies, as well as reviewing recent court rulings
regarding the issue. HPD said it will, however, continue to deny new
firearm permits to applicants with medical marijuana cards.
"This is a new area of concern for cities across the country, and we
in Honolulu want to develop a policy that's legally sound and serves
our community," HPD Chief Susan Ballard said in a news release. "Formulating the policy will take time, but we want to do it right."
The reconsideration follows community backlash since the Honolulu
Star-Advertiser reported last week that HPD has sent letters to at
least 30 medical cannabis users who are permitted gun owners telling
them to surrender their firearms.
The letter, dated Nov. 13, informed gun owners that they had 30 days
to bring in or transfer all firearms.
MAP posted-by: Matt
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