Hawaii passed a law making it the first state to put gun owners on a federal criminal record database and monitor them.
Hawaii Governor David Ige signed the bill Thursday, which allows police to enroll firearms applicants and individuals who are registered their firearms into "Rap Back," a Federal Bureau of Investigation database that monitors criminal activities by people under investigation or in positions of trust, as reported by Reuters.
The law takes effect immediately.
"Rap Back" allows Hawaii police to be notified when a Hawaii firearm owner is arrested anywhere in the U.S. The law also allows Hawaii police to evaluate whether a firearm owner should continue owning a gun after being arrested.
This move was implemented in support for gun control measures that would keep people from buying guns the legal way, and qualifying only those who are in need and required.
Previously, Ige had signed a law that disqualifies people convicted of stalking and sexual assault from owning a gun. The law also requires firearms owners to be diagnosed with a mental, behavioral or emotional disorder to surrender their firearms.
Source: Reuters
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