For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Agency. All such organizations, public and private, whose operations are determined by the chief of police to require the use of one or more of the devices enumerated in § 41-12.3 to accomplish a proper purpose.
Chief of Police. The chief of police of the City and County of Honolulu or the chief of police’s authorized subordinate.
Devices. All shells, cartridges, bombs, guns, or aerosol capable of emitting obnoxious substances in gas, vapor form, liquid, or solid form.
Employee. All officers, agents, and employees of an agency whether such officer, agent, or employee has been issued a permit.
Gun. All revolvers, pistols, rifles, fountain pen guns, riot guns, shotguns, and cannons portable or fixed, except those regularly manufactured and used with firearm ammunition.
Obnoxious Substances. Those substances or the derivatives thereof enumerated in § 41-12.3.
Shell, Cartridge, or Bomb. All shells, cartridges, or bombs capable of being discharged or exploded by the use of percussion caps, fuses, electricity, or other means to cause or permit the release or emission of the substance enumerated in § 41-12.3.
(Sec. 13-16.2, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 40, Art. 2, § 40-2.2)