The Hawaii Defense Foundation was founded in January of 2011. We are a Hawaii based non-profit classified as a 501.C(3) Charity by the I.R.S. The primary mission of the Hawaii Defense Foundation is to protect and defend the Second Amendment of the United States and Hawaii Constitution. We do this by through legal actions, promoting firearm safety, conducting awareness outreach, and educating citizens on their rights under the constitution. In addition to educating the public and government on civil rights, we provide a variety of training in first-aid, CPR, self-defense, and personal security. We want citizens to be able to rely on themselves in a bad situation.
NSSF, the trade association of the firearm industry, launched Project ChildSafe in 1999 (originally as Project HomeSafe). Since then, the program has provided more than 38 million free firearm safety kits and gun locks to firearm owners in all 50 states through partnerships with thousands of law enforcement agencies across the country. That's in addition to the more than 70 million free locking devices manufacturers have included, and continue to include, with new firearms sold since 1998. While helping to prevent accidents among children is a focus, Project ChildSafe is intended to help adults practice greater firearm safety in the home.
In addition to protecting Hawaiian's civil rights, the HRA promotes gun safety and hunter education on the islands. The NRA: While widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the NRA has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world. But our successes would not be possible without the tireless efforts and countless hours of service our nearly four million members have given to champion Second Amendment rights and support NRA programs. As former Clinton spokesman George Stephanopoulos said, "Let me make one small vote for the NRA. They're good citizens. They call their Congressmen. They write.