Short Attention Span Politics: Hawai’i
For those of you who aren’t yet tired of the political coverage that has blanketed every moment of television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet, here’s the political run-down on Hawai’i for those of who who like it short and sweet.
Hawaii politics is Democratic Party-dominant, and has supported Democrats in 10 of the 12 presidential elections in which it has participated. In 2004, John Kerry won the state’s 4 electoral votes with 54% of the vote. Every county in the state supported the Democratic candidate.
Hawaii’s constitution was amended in 1998 to read “The Legislature shall have the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples.” The Hawaii legislature subsequently passed a law prohibiting marriage for same-sex couples.
Firearm permits are mandatory; there is a fourteen day waiting period, and the following items are necessary to apply:
- Valid photo identification.
- Permit to acquire application.
- Firearms questionnaire form.
- Mental health waiver form.
- Medical Waiver form.
- Fingerprint card. (First time in-state purchase and $24 FBI fingerprinting fee.)
- Background check. (Background check includes, but is not limited to, warrant checks, local and national arrest history, local and national criminal history, local and national criminal convictions, any pending cases and TRO’s.)
- Hunters education card or a handgun safety training course affidavit. (Handguns only)
- Proof of U.S citizenship if born outside the United States.
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