BREAKING: Yukutake v. Connors (D. HI): Judge that struck down two of Hawaii's gun registration laws partially denies motion to stay pending appeal. The in-person inspection law is now enjoined and the 10-day expiration law will stay in effect. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco… 
Regarding the state's argument that there should be a stay because more people will buy guns: "...an increase in gun ownership is a Second Amendment right, and any increase would be tied to the removal of an unconstitutional restriction on Second Amendment rights."
Regarding the scenarios that Hawaii said will happen if people don't have to get their registered guns inspected: "Contrary to Defendant’s suggestion, those three harms are not likely to occur."
In response to Hawaii's argument that people will start registering guns with illegal accessories and features if the police don't inspect them, the judge says the state could try enforcing the laws that already ban those things:
The judge says that "the prospects of Defendant’s appeal regarding the in-person requirement are diminished" because the DC Circuit struck down a similar law:
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