Basic application requirements:

    United States Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident Alien
    21 years of age
    No felony-level convictions or misdemeanor crime of violence 
    or sale of drugs convictions (in any state)
    Not restrained by a Temporary Restraining Order or 
    Protective Order issued in any state

FIREARM APPLICATION PROCESS
Please bring the following documentation with you when applying. 
The application must be completed in-person at the Records Section of the Maui Police Department, 
Wailuku, Maui or at the Lana’i and Moloka’i police stations. 
Please review the following information carefully. 
Incomplete applications will not be processed. 

Step 1 – All first time applicants, and renewals occurring on or after 
December 4th, 2016, bring with you:

    Valid government issued photo identification
    Hunter’s education card or a handgun safety training course affidavit. 
      (Handgun permits only)
    Cashier's check or money order for $43.25 payable 
     to the County of Maui, Department of Finance
    Birth Certificate or
    Proof of U.S citizenship if born outside the United States 
     (valid US Passport, original Naturalization Certificate, 
     or Consular Report of Birth Abroad)
    Valid Permanent Resident Card - Form I-551 (Green Card) if applicable.

Note: Applicants renewing subsequent to paying the fingerprint processing  
      fee on or after December 4, 2016 will not be charged an addition processing fee. 

Step 2 – To be completed in-person at the Wailuku, Lana’i or Moloka’i police stations:

    Firearms questionnaire form.
    Permit to acquire application.
        If firearm to be acquired is a handgun(s) you must know what caliber, 
        make, action and who you are purchasing from at time of application.
    Mental health waiver form.
    Juvenile firearms clearance waiver (if under 25 years of age).
    Fingerprint card and photograph.
    MPD State and National Criminal History Records Check Consent and Notification Form:

You will be provided with a copy of the FBI Privacy Act Statement, 
including an explanation of those rights, and an excerpt from CFR 28, §16.34 
regarding your right and the procedure to change, correct, 
or update your identification records with the FBI CJIS Division.  
You must sign for receipt of this document at the time of application.  
All forms are to be completed and signed in the presence of Maui Police Department Staff. 
Failure to complete any part of Steps 1 and 2 will constitute an 
incomplete application. Incomplete applications will not be processed. 

Step 3 – Mandatory 14-20 day waiting period. 
         During this waiting period the following checks are performed: 

    Every person applying for a firearm acquisition permit will be the subject 
    of a background check using the International Justice and Public Safety Network, 
    including the Unites States Immigration and Customs Enforcement query, 
    the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), 
    the National Crime Information Center, and local police records 
    before any determination to approve the permit can be made.
    After all verifying documents are gathered, forms are completed, 
    and any necessary fingerprinting/photographing is completed, 
    you will be provided with your pending permit number and the earliest date 
    that you may pick up your approved permit. 
    Please call the number listed on your pending permit slip to verify 
    that your permit is approved before coming in to pick it up. 
    Once your permit is approved, you must pick it up in person at the 
    Maui Police Department Records Section (or Lana’i or Moloka’i police stations). 
    Permits are not mailed, faxed or released to anyone other than the applicant. 
    Permits not picked up by the 14th day after clearance, will be voided. 
    Applicants will need to reapply and another mandatory 14-day 
    waiting period will be applied, so please plan accordingly.
    Upon issuance, long gun (rifle/shotgun) permits will be valid for one year. 
    Handgun permits are valid for ten (10) days and only for the specific 
    transaction identified on the permit. Any expired permits in your possession 
    should be turned in to MPD staff as soon as possible.