‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [link removed] [[link removed]]Aloha,

Reacting to the recent series of tragic shootings across the country, last week Governor Josh Green published an opinion piece calling for common sense measures to reduce gun violence in America.

[link removed] [[link removed]]

“Let me be clear: I am not against gun ownership,” Governor Green said. “I know many responsible gun owners — veterans, hunters, collectors and everyday citizens who take safety seriously. In Hawaii, we have among the lowest gun death rates in the country, in part because we balance rights with safety. That model can work elsewhere, too.

But we keep running into the same barrier: political paralysis, fueled by fear, misinformation, and a powerful minority more committed to extreme ideology than to saving lives.

America is not uniquely violent. But we have unique access to deadly firearms — and we are uniquely unwilling, at the national level, to regulate guns in ways that keep us safer, save lives and match the will of the people. That must change.”

Read Governor Green’s full opinion piece here. [[link removed]]

Governor Green pointed out that a majority of Americans believe it is too easy to legally obtain a gun and favor stricter gun laws. A majority of Americans also support licensing laws, red-flag laws, safe storage laws, waiting periods, raising the minimum age to buy semiautomatic rifles, and limits on high-capacity magazines and military-style weapons — and the Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that regulation is compatible with the right to bear arms.

“These aren’t radical ideas,” Governor Green said. "They are mainstream, and they save lives — states with stronger gun laws consistently have fewer gun deaths."

Governor Green went on to propose ten specific measures that would dramatically reduce gun deaths in America every year if enacted consistently:

1. Universal background checks: Require them for all gun sales — no exceptions. This is the foundation of any responsible system.

2. Age restrictions and licensing: Raise the minimum age for purchasing assault-style weapons. Require licenses for certain categories of firearms, just as we do for driving a car.

3. Invest in mental health care: Expand access to therapy, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention — especially in rural and underserved areas — and make access to mental health care available 24/7 across America.

4. Red-flag laws: Allow courts to temporarily remove firearms from individuals who pose a clear threat to themselves or others, with due process.

5. Waiting periods: Implement short delays between purchase and possession to reduce impulsive violence, especially suicides and domestic incidents.

6. Close loopholes: End gun show and private sale exemptions. Improve reporting to the background check system, including domestic violence and mental health records.

7. Safe storage requirements: Mandate secure storage in homes, particularly where children are present. Incentivize compliance through tax credits and public awareness campaigns.

8. Hold manufacturers accountable: Repeal the federal immunity that shields gun makers from most lawsuits. No industry should be above accountability.

9. Support community violence intervention: Fund local programs that mediate conflict, mentor at-risk youth, and rebuild trust between communities and law enforcement.

10. Fund research and data collection: Restore federal support for gun violence research and establish reliable systems to track injuries, deaths, and near-misses.

“These measures won’t eliminate all gun violence,” Josh said. “But together, they will save thousands of lives each year. They respect the rights of law-abiding gun owners. They are consistent with the Constitution — and they are overwhelmingly supported by the American people.”

If you support Josh’s efforts to save lives with common sense gun laws, please follow us on Facebook [[link removed]] , Instagram [[link removed]] , and X [[link removed]] .

Mahalo,

Team Green

DONATE [[link removed]]

[link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]]

PAID FOR BY JOSH GREEN FOR HAWAII
PO BOX 88 HONOLULU HI 96810

Click here to unsubscribe [[link removed]]