Hawaii ‘Stand your ground’ laws could expand after killing

MAKAHA, Hawaii (KHON2) — The father of a slain farmer in Makaha is hoping a small victory at the Legislature on Monday will not be the last and hopes no other local families have to go through what he did.

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Mike Pia’s 39-year-old son Cranston was shot and killed in February, 2023 after an altercation with a trespasser on their Makaha Ranch. Cranston’s father said a bill to clarify stand-your-ground gun laws on agricultural land will not bring his son back, but it might help protect other families…

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