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Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation S0942

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Weapon Purchase Permits

Description: Relating To Firearms, To Provide For The Requirement Of Weapon Purchase Permit To Purchase A Weapon In This State, To Provide The Contents Of Permit Applications, To Provide For The Permit Application Process, To Provide That The State Law Enforcement Division Must Maintain A Database Of All Permit Holders And The Current Status Of Each Permit, To Provide For The Revocation Of Permits, To Provide That Permits Are Valid For Three Years; To Provide That A Permit Holder Immediately Must Report The Loss Or Theft Of A Weapon Purchase Permit To Sled; To Define Necessary Terms; And To Amend Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Concealed Weapons, To Provide That The State Law Enforcement Division Must Issue A Concealable Weapon Permit, Subject To Section 23-21-215(b), To A Resident Who Holds A Valid Weapon Purchase Permit And Who Submits The Weapon Purchase Permit And The Other Information Required In Section 23-21-215(a)(1)-(4) Together With An Application Fee Of Ten Dollars; And To Make Technical And Conforming Amendments To The Remainder Of Article 4.

Session: 121st General Assembly

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2016

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Marlon Kimpson;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 46)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 13, 2016 Introduced and read first time
Senate Jan 13, 2016 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate Dec 2, 2015 Prefiled
Senate Dec 2, 2015 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Dec 2, 2015 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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