Honolulu Pepper Spray Ordinance
Licensed dealers only. Buyer must be 18+. Point-of-sale safety briefing + signed acknowledgment required, retained 5 years. Unlicensed sale: up to $2,000 fine or 1 year imprisonment per transaction.
We're a Honolulu-licensed pepper spray dealer under ROH § 41-27. That means every sale comes with the point-of-sale briefing and the signed acknowledgment the law requires, and your records are kept for 5 years like the statute says. Below is everything you need: laws explained, forms to download, attorneys we can refer you to, and how to file your own paperwork.
Licensed dealers only. Buyer must be 18+. Point-of-sale safety briefing + signed acknowledgment required, retained 5 years. Unlicensed sale: up to $2,000 fine or 1 year imprisonment per transaction.
Hawaii's previous total ban on stun guns and Tasers was repealed effective January 1, 2022. Civilians 21 and older may legally own an electric gun. There is no buyer permit: the licence sits with the dealer, and the transfer happens in store after a background check and a safety briefing. SafetyStoreHawaii is Axon's first US Taser dealer.
Hawaii follows a 'duty to retreat' rule in public. Retreat if you safely can before using force. Inside your dwelling, no duty to retreat. Non-lethal tools let you create distance and de-escalate without crossing the lethal-force line.
These are the forms, statutes, and verification routes for the products we sell. Free to download, no account required.
ROH § 41-27. Honolulu requires licensed dealers and a point-of-sale acknowledgment.
The full text of the Honolulu pepper spray law. Read this before you buy. Covers licensing, age, canister size, briefing requirements, and penalties.
Required ROH § 41-27.4(c) acknowledgment that you received the safety briefing covering proper use, shelf life, disposal, first aid, and current effectiveness. We sign one of these with every sale.
HRS 134-82, 134-84. No buyer permit. 21+, in-store background check and briefing.
HRS § 703-304. Duty to retreat in public, no duty in your dwelling.
Verification process to unlock our first responder pricing tier.
We are not attorneys. If you've been involved in a self-defense incident, get one on the phone before you talk to anyone else. Here's where to start.
Hawaii State Bar Association
self-defense
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
general criminal
State of Hawaii Office of the Public Defender
criminal defense
Disclaimer: These referrals are informational. We do not represent or endorse any specific attorney for your matter. Always interview multiple attorneys for a serious case.
Every customer with an account can pull up the acknowledgments, permits, and verifications we have on file for them.