enrollment of firearms owners in centralized info system pic.twitter.com/x6pwbGcEyX — Governor David Ige (@GovHawaii) June 24, 2016"This is about our community's safety and responsible gun ownership," Gov. Ige and the majority of the Hawaii state legislators are Democrats. "This will allow county police departments in Hawaii to evaluate whether the firearm owner may continue to legally possess and own firearms," the Hawaii governor's office said in a statement. That database, which is called the "Rap Back" system, is operated by the FBI and would notify police when a gun owner is arrested for a crime anywhere in the United States. "This system will better enable our law enforcement agencies to ensure the security of all Hawaii residents and visitors to our islands."

Source: CNN June 25, 2016 11:03 UTC