Watch: Japanese tourists flock to Hawaii for 'family gun-fun'

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Waikiki Beach is paradise on earth, drawing tourists from around the world to catch a wave, find romance and fire assault weapons.

Every day, on streets in front of high-end stores like Gucci and Cartier, carnival barkers entice passberbys to "fire an AK-47!" Last year, Time called Hawaii “ground zero for gun tourism.” And business is growing.

There are now four private gun clubs within half a mile of Waikiki and tens of thousands of Japanese tourists visited them last year, according to the Hawaii Rifle Association. In Japan, firing a gun breaks three separate laws, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. So they have to travel elsewhere for the kick; an estimated nine out of 10 patrons at Hawaii's shooting ranges are Japanese. 

And gun range proprietors aren't eager to cramp the "family gun-fun." Striking for a state with strict gun control laws, there are no age restrictions or background checks. America Tonight gained unprecedented access to the Hawaiian Shooting Club, and probed whether the state's gun tourism crosses legal lines.