A substantive improvement to the TRO situation would entail a major overhaul of Hawaii's gun laws and I don't see that happening unless two or more high profile murders occur within the same year.  Think about it:  if a resident here had an imminent fear for his or her life and safety and didn't already own a gun, he or she is not going to be able to simply walk into a gun store and walk out with a gun and ammo.  There are numerous mandatory hoops and hurdles to negotiate before legal possession of a firearm occurs.

Personally, I'd be okay with women and anyone over the age of 60 being allowed some sort of expedited means of taking legal possession of a handgun if it can be shown that a TRO has been granted and remains in effect.  The problem, of course, involves the issues of fairness and discrimination.  Therefore, I don't see the political or popular will in Hawaii permitting that to happen.