Hawaiʻi Police Department
Puna District, Area I
Captain John Briski
Phone: (808) 965-2716
Media Release
Until further notice, the Puna District will no longer be available for the processing of Firearm permits or registration. The public will be notified when these operations resume.
The following is a list of stations, hours of operation and contact numbers for locations around the county that may assist with firearms permitting and registration. Area Code (808)
(For other islands, please contact the appropriate police department.)
| Station | Police District | Hours | Phone |
| Hilo* | South Hilo | Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
§ Firearms importations (registrations from out of state) are processed on weekdays, excluding holidays, only during the hours of 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. |
961-2239
|
| Laupāhoehoe | North Hilo | Monday–Friday (by appointment only) 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. | 962-2120 |
| Honokaʻa | Hāmākua | Monday–Friday 8:30a.m.-3:30 p.m. (by appointment only) | 775-7533 |
| Waimea | South Kohala | Monday–Friday (by appointment only) 8 a.m.–4 p.m. | 887-3080 |
| Kapaʻau | North Kohala | Monday–Friday (by appointment only) 8 a.m.–4 p.m. | 889-6540 |
| Kailua-Kona | Kona | Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | 326-4646 (ext.285) |
| Nāʻālehu | Kaʻū | Monday–Friday (by appointment only) 9 a.m.–11:30 am. and 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m. |
939-2520 |
*Firearms importations are processed on weekdays, excluding holidays, only during the hours of 9–11 a.m. and 1–3 p.m.
