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70 total bills, 29 anti-gun bills,
32 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation

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note: South Carolina carries over legislation from odd-numbered years to even numbered years without exception

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H3002

Title: Capitol Police Force

Description: Include The Supreme Court Building, Its Grounds And Parking Lot.

Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Hutto, Malloy, Hembree, Young

Last Action Date: May 8, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

H3023

Title: Second Amendment Education Act

Description: Make A Conforming Change.

Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts

Last Action Date: January 15, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

H3025

Title: Concealed weapons permits

Description: Revise The Conditions That Allow A Holder Of An Out-of-state Concealed Weapons Permit To Carry A Weapon In This State.

Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Bright, Gregory, Shealy, M.B.Matthews

Last Action Date: February 2, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H3033

Title: Criminal background checks

Description: Require A National Instant Criminal Background Check Before Any Sale, Exchange, Or Transfer Of A Firearm In The State And To Provide Procedures For The Background Checks; To Require National Instant Criminal Background Checks At Gun Shows And To Provide Procedures For The Background Checks; And To Exempt Records Kept From Disclosure As A Public Record Under The Freedom Of Information Act And To Provide A Penalty For A Violation Of The Article.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

H3034

Title: Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Act

Description: Add That If An Order Of Protection Is Issued And The Court Finds Imminent Danger Exists, The Court May Order The Surrender Of Firearms And To Provide Factors For The Court To Consider When Determining Imminent Danger.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

H3043

Title: Storage of Firearms to Protect Children Act

Description: Define Necessary Terms, To Create The Offenses Of Child Endangerment With A Firearm In The First And Second Degree When A Child Under The Age Of Eighteen Gains Access To A Firearm In A Condition That The Firearm Can Be Discharged And In A Manner That A Reasonable Person Should Know A Child Is Likely To Gain Access To A Firearm Under Certain Circumstances And Subject To Delineated Exceptions, To Provide Penalties For A Violation, And To Require Retail Firearms Dealers To Provide And Post Notice Of This Requirement.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

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H3053

Title: Firearms offenses

Description: Create Two Firearms Offenses Involving The Endangerment Of Children Under Certain Ages, To Provide Penalties, And To Define The Term "adult".

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

H3115

Title: Firearms and ammunition

Description: Provide That No Governing Body Of Any County, Municipality, Or Other Political Subdivision In The State May Enact, Enforce, Or Promulgate Any Regulation Or Ordinance That Regulates Or Attempts To Regulate The Transfer, Ownership, Possession, Carrying, Or Transportation Of Knives, Firearms, Ammunition, Components Of Firearms, Or Any Combination Of These Things.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: March 31, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

H3116

Title: Firearms and ammunition

Description: Provide That Certain Persons Who Knowingly Solicit, Persuade, Encourage, Or Entice A Licensed Dealer Or Private Seller Of Firearms Or Ammunition In Violation Of State Or Federal Law, Or Knowingly Provide That Person With Materially False Information To Deceive Him About The Legality Of A Transfer Of A Firearm Or Ammunition, Or Wilfully Procure Another Person To Engage In Certain Illegal Activities Are Guilty Of A Felony, To Provide Penalties, And To Provide Certain Terms And Their Definitions That Relate To These Offenses.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: March 31, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

H3119

Title: Theft of a firearm

Description: Create The Offense Of Theft Of A Firearm And Provide A Penalty.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: March 31, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

H3207

Title: Sales tax exemptions

Description: Delete The Exemption On Certain Guns On Second Amendment Weekend.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

H3306

Title: Firearms and ammunition

Description: Prohibit A Business Entity, Property Owner, Or Public Or Private Employer From Creating Or Maintaining A Policy Which Prohibits A Person From Storing Legally Possessed Ammunition Or Firearm In An Enclosed Compartment Or Area With The Person's Privately Owned Locked Motor Vehicle, And To Provide Circumstances For Which A Person May Bring A Civil Action Against A Business Entity, Property Owner, Or Public Or Private Employer.

Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Clemmons

Last Action Date: March 10, 2015

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H3411

Title: Handguns

Description: Restructure The Penalty For The Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun And To Provide A Tiered Penalty Structure For The Offense.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 22, 2015

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H3419

Title: Handguns

Description: Increase The Penalty For The Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun From One Year To Five Years And Increase The Fine For A Violation.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 22, 2015

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H3556

Title: Gun Violence Awareness Month

Description: Raise Awareness Surrounding The Issue Of Gun Violence And To Declare June 2015 Gun Violence Awareness Month.

Last Action: Adopted, returned to House with concurrence

Last Action Date: April 1, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

H3669

Title: Firearms

Description: Provide For The Issuance Of A License For A Person Engaged In The Casual Sale Of A Handgun.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: February 17, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

H3716

Title: SC Constitutional Carry Act

Description: Delete The Provision That Requires These Persons To Possess A Concealed Weapon Permit.

Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins

Last Action Date: May 5, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H3798

Title: Green tip ammunition

Description: Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Person To Use, Transport, Manufacture, Possess, Distribute, Sell, Or Buy Green Tip Ammunition, And To Provide A Penalty.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: March 5, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

H3799

Title: Concealed weapons permit

Description: Provide That South Carolina Shall Recognize Concealed Weapon Permits Issued By Georgia And North Carolina Under Certain Circumstances

Last Action: Act No. 223

Last Action Date: June 9, 2016

this is an pro-gun bill

H4149

Title: Transfer or making of a firearm

Description: Provide For Certain Terms And Their Definitions Relating To Certifications Issued By A Chief Law Enforcement Officer For The Transfering Or Making Of A Firearm, The Application Process For And Issuance Of These Certifications, And The Process To Appeal A Denial Of An Application For Certification.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: May 7, 2015

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H4161

Title: Bradley Blake Foundation

Description: Raise The Awareness Of The Bradley Blake Foundation Surrounding The Issue Of Gun Violence And To Declare The Month Of June 2015 Gun Violence Awareness Month.

Last Action: Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence

Last Action Date: May 13, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

H4168

Title: Lizzy's Law

Description: Require An Owner Or Other Person Lawfully In Possession Of A Firearm, Rifle, Or Shotgun To Report The Loss Or Theft Of Each Such Weapon, To Require The Appropriate Law Enforcement Agency To Collect Certain Information Regarding A Lost Or Stolen Weapon, And To Provide Graduated Penalties For The Failure To Report A Lost Or Stolen Weapon.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: May 12, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

H4388

Title: Firearms Criminal Background Checks

Description: Require A Fourteen-day Waiting Period For Purchasers Or Transferees Of Firearms Under Certain Conditions.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an pro-gun bill

H4398

Title: Firearms exempt property in bankruptcy proceedings

Description: Exempt Three Firearms Of Any Value And One Thousand Rounds Of Ammunition For Each Firearm Owned By The Debtor.

Last Action: Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary

Last Action Date: May 18, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4399

Title: Firearms Criminal Background Checks

Description: Require That A National Instant Criminal Background Check Must Be Completed And Delivery Of A Firearm To A Purchaser Or Transferee May Not Take Place Until The Results Of All Required Background Checks Are Known And The Purchaser Or Transferee Is Not Prohibited From Delivery Of The Firearm.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4419

Title: Fraudulent Firearms Purchase Prevention

Description: Provide That Certain Persons Who Knowingly Solicit, Persuade, Encourage, Or Entice A Licensed Dealer Or Private Seller Of Firearms In Violation Of State Law, Or Knowingly Provide That Person With Materially False Information To Deceive Him About The Legality Of A Transfer Of A Firearm, Or Wilfully Procure Another Person To Engage In Certain Illegal Activities Are Guilty Of A Felony, To Provide Penalties, And To Provide Certain Terms And Their Definitions That Relate To These Offenses.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4431

Title: Imitation firearms

Description: Require That A Person Or Entity Who Manufactures Imitation Firearms In This State Only May Manufacture Imitation Firearms That Are Translucent Or Painted With Bright Colors.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4434

Title: Coroners and deputy coroners carrying handguns

Description: Prohibit Coroners Or Deputy Coroners From Carrying Pistols Or Other Handguns While Engaged In Official Duties.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4440

Title: Assault weapons

Description: Include Assault Weapons In The List Of Weapons Banned By The Provisions Of The Statutes.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an pro-gun bill

H4441

Title: Unlawful carrying or sale of a handgun

Description: Create Graduated Penalties For Subsequent Offenses.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4444

Title: Offenses involving handguns

Description: Define Necessary Terms And To Require A Ten-day Waiting Period For Purchasers Or Transferees Of Firearms Under Certain Conditions.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an pro-gun bill

H4473

Title: Carrying a concealed weapon

Description: Provide That A Person Who Is Authorized To Carry A Concealed Weapon Or Another Firearm May Not Be Prohibited From Carrying A Concealed Weapon Or Another Firearm Outside A Military Recruiting Facility.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4480

Title: Firearms Criminal Background Checks

Description: Require That A National Instant Criminal Background Check Must Be Completed And Delivery Of A Firearm To A Purchaser Or Transferee May Not Take Place Until The Results Of All Required Background Checks Are Known And The Purchaser Or Transferee Is Not Prohibited From Delivery Of The Firearm.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4491

Title: Penalty for unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon

Description: Revise The Penalty Imposed Upon A Person Whose Permit Has Expired.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

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H4534

Title: Firearms

Description: Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Person To Knowingly Possess Any Firearm Without Lawful Authority To Do So And To Provide Graduated Penalties For The Offense.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4551

Title: Background Checks for Firearm Sales and Transfers

Description: Require That No Gun Transfer Preceded By A Criminal Background Check May Proceed, Unless The Criminal Background Check Has Concluded That The Sale May Proceed, Until At Least Twenty-eight Days Have Passed From The Initiation Of The Background Check, And To Provide For Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Article.

Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis

Last Action Date: April 26, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4552

Title: Background Checks for Firearm Sales and Transfers

Description: Require That No Gun Transfer Preceded By A Criminal Background Check May Proceed, Unless The Criminal Background Check Has Concluded That The Sale May Proceed, Until At Least Twenty-eight Days Have Passed From The Initiation Of The Background Check, And To Provide For Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Article.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

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H4561

Title: Unlawful carrying or sale of a handgun penalties

Description: Create Graduated Penalties For Subsequent Offenses.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4564

Title: Firearm registration

Description: Provide For The Registration Of All Firearms Brought Into The State Or Purchased Within The State With The Sheriff's Department Of The County In Which The Owner Resides Or Is Lodging.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

this is an pro-gun bill

H4628

Title: Second Amendment Preservation Act

Description: Enact The "second Amendment Preservation Act" To Prohibit The Use Or Allocation Of Public Funds, Personnel, Or Property To Implement, Regulate, Or Enforce A Federal Law, Executive Order, Regulation, Or Rule Regulating The Ownership, Use, Or Possession Of Firearms, Ammunition, Or Firearm Accessories.

Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers

Last Action Date: May 3, 2016

this is an pro-gun bill

H4668

Title: Second Amendment Preservation Act

Description: Enact The "second Amendment Preservation Act" And Provide That No Public Funds, Personnel, Or Property Shall Be Allocated For The Implementation, Regulation, Or Enforcement Of Any Executive Order, Or Directive Issued By The President Of The United States After January 1, 2016, That Regulates The Ownership, Use, Or Possession Of Firearms, Ammunition, Or Firearm Accessories, And To Define The Term "firearm".

Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers

Last Action Date: May 3, 2016

this is an pro-gun bill

H4701

Title: Second Amendment Preservation Act

Description: Enact The "second Amendment Preservation Act" And To Provide That The State Shall Not Enforce Certain Laws, Rules, Or Regulations That Limit The Right Of A Person To Own, Possess, Or Use A Firearm, Ammunitions, Or Firearm Accessories, Accept Certain Federal Funds That Require Firearms To Be Registered Or Confiscated, Or Expend Any State Funds Toward The Enforcement Of Certain Federal Laws, Rules, Or Regulations That Require Firearms To Be Registered Or Confiscated.

Last Action: Scrivener's error corrected

Last Action Date: May 12, 2016

this is an pro-gun bill

H4703

Title: Immunity from prosecution

Description: Include The Review Upon Appeal Of Any Judgment, Order, Or Decree Denying Immunity From Criminal Prosecution Or Civil Action Pursuant To The Protection Of Persons And Property Act That Is Not Otherwise A Final Judgment That Determines The Action.

Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Allen, Hembree

Last Action Date: February 22, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4706

Title: Unlawful selling or giving of a firearm

Description: Provide That It Is Unlawful To Sell Or Give A Firearm To A Person Whose Name Appears On The Terrorist Watch List And To Provide A Penalty For A Person Who Violates This Provision.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 20, 2016

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H4716

Title: School Protection Officer Act

Description: Exempt School Protection Officers; To Redesignate Chapter 66, Title 59 As "school Safety", And To Redesignate Sections 59-66-20, 59-66-30 And 59-66-40 As "general Provisions".

Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers

Last Action Date: May 3, 2016

this is an pro-gun bill

H4729

Title: Firearms

Description: Provide That No Public Funds Shall Be Allocated To The Implementation, Regulation, Or Enforcement Of Any Federal Law, Executive Order, Rules, Or Regulation That Regulates The Ownership, Use, Or Possession Of Firearms, Ammunition, Or Firearm Accessories, And To Define The Term "firearm".

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 26, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

H4815

Title: Sales tax exemptions

Description: Exempt The Sale Of Firearms, And To Delete An Exemption For The Sale Of Handguns, Rifles, And Shotguns.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Last Action Date: February 2, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

S0003

Title: Criminal Domestic Violence Offenses and Penalties

Description: Include First Offense Convictions For Domestic Violence In The Third Degree In The Purview Of The Statute After Five Years From The Date Of Conviction

Last Action: Act No. 58

Last Action Date: June 12, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0036

Title: Possession of firearms and ammunition

Description: Relating To The Regulation Of The Ownership, Transfer, Or Possession Of Firearms Or Ammunition, To Provide That No Governing Body Of Any County, Municipality, Or Other Political Subdivision In The State May Enact, Enforce, Or Promulgate Any Regulation Or Ordinance That Regulates Or Attempts To Regulate The Transfer, Ownership, Possession, Carrying, Or Transportation Of Knives, Firearms, Ammunition, Components Of Firearms, Or Any Combination Of These Things.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0066

Title: Using a firearm to kill

Description: By Adding Section 50-11-108 To Provide That A Person May Use A Firearm To Kill Or Attempt To Kill Any Animal During Any Season In Self-defense, Defense Of Another, Or Defense Of Domestic Animals, To Provide That A Person Who Uses Deadly Force Against A Big Game Animal Or Alligator Must Report The Incident To The Department Of Natural Resources, To Provide That Certain Animal Carcasses Taken Pursuant To This Section May Not Be Retained, And To Provide A Penalty For Failure To Report The Incident Or Surrender The Carcass To The Department Of Natural Resources.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0073

Title: Use of a firearm to kill

Description: Relating To Protection Of Game, By Adding Section 50-11-108, To Provide That A Person May Use A Firearm To Kill Or Attempt To Kill Any Animal During Any Season In Self-defense, Defense Of Another, Or Defense Of Domestic Animals; To Provide That A Person Who Uses Deadly Force Against A Big Game Animal Or Alligator Must Report The Incident To The Department Of Natural Resources; To Provide That Certain Animal Carcasses Taken Pursuant To This Section May Not Be Retained; And To Provide A Penalty For Failure To Report The Incident Or Surrender The Carcass To The Department Of Natural Resources.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0088

Title: Firearms on college or university campus

Description: Relating To Possession Of A Firearm On Any Premises Or Property Owned, Operated, Or Controlled By A Private Or Public College, University, Technical College, Or Other Post-secondary Institution, To Provide That A Person Authorized To Carry A Concealed Weapon Pursuant To Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23, Who Is A Registered Student, Employee, Or Faculty Member Of The Institution, May Possess A Firearm On Any Premises Or Property Owned, Operated, Or Controlled By The Institution, And A Private College, University, Technical College Or Other Post-secondary Institution May Post A Sign Stating "no Concealable Weapons Allowed" Which Shall Constitute Notice To A Person Holding A Permit Issued Pursuant To Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23 That Concealable Weapons Not Be Brought Upon The Premises.

Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Bright, Gregory, Shealy, M.B.Matthews

Last Action Date: February 29, 2016

this is an pro-gun bill

S0095

Title: Gun safety program course

Description: Relating To Subjects Of Instruction In Schools Of This State, By Adding Section 59-29-85, To Provide That Any School District And Charter School, Public School, Private School, Parochial School, Magnet School, Or Home School May Offer As An Elective Course A One-semester, One Credit Course In Firearm Marksmanship That Shall Be Designated As The "south Carolina Gun Safety Program" Course, To Provide For The Requirements Of The Course, And To Provide For The Certification Requirements Of Course Instructors.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0105

Title: Constitutional Carry Act

Description: To Enact The "south Carolina Constitutional Carry Act Of 2015", To Amend Section 16-23-20, Relating To Offenses Involving Weapons, To Change The Offense Of Unlawfully Carrying A Handgun To Carrying A Handgun With Intent To Commit A Crime; To Repeal Section 16-23-460, Relating To The Offense Of Carrying A Concealed Weapon; To Amend Section 23-31-220, Relating To Signs And The Right To Allow Or Permit Concealed Weapons Upon Premises, To Remove References To Concealed Weapons Permits And To Allow A Private Employer Or Owner To Allow Or Prohibit Anyone From Carrying A Weapon Upon His Premises By Providing Notice With A Sign; To Amend Section 23-31-225, Relating To Carrying Concealed Weapons Into Residences Or Dwellings, To Remove References To Concealed Weapons Permits And To Prohibit Any Person From Entering A Residence Or Dwelling Of Another With A Weapon Without Permission; And To Amend Section 23-31-240, Relating To Persons Who Are Allowed To Carry A Weapon Anywhere In The State While On Duty, To Include Law Enforcement Officers.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0109

Title: Concealed Weapons Permit

Description: A Bill To Amend Section 23-31-215, Relating To The Issuance Of A Concealed Weapons Permit, To Remove The Application Fee Of Fifty Dollars, The Replacement Fee Of Five Dollars, And The Renewal Fee Of Fifty Dollars; To Repeal Section 23-31-216, Relating To The Collection And Retention Of Fees By The State Law Enforcement Division; And To Amend Section 23-31-600, Relating To The Issuance Of An Identification Card To A Retired Law Enforcement Officer, To Remove The Collection Of Any Fee.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0110

Title: Concealed Weapons Permit

Description: Relating To Firearms, By Adding Section 23-31-218 To Provide That A Valid Permit To Carry Concealable Weapons Issued By A State That South Carolina Recognizes Reciprocally Shall Remain Valid Until Its Expiration Date Should The Holder Become A Resident Of This State.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0113

Title: Unlawful carrying of a handgun

Description: Relating To Exceptions To The Unlawful Carrying Of Handguns, To Provide An Exception For A Person Who Served On Active Duty For A Period Of More Than One Hundred Eighty Days And Was Discharged Or Released From Active Duty With An Honorable Discharge.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0117

Title: Firearms Liberty Act

Description: By Adding Article 9 To Enact The "south Carolina Firearms Liberty Act", To Provide That A Firearm, Firearm Accessory, Or Ammunition Possessed Or Manufactured And Retained In South Carolina Is Exempt From Federal Regulation Under The Commerce Clause Of The Constitution Of The United States, To Provide That Any Federal Law To Restrict The Possession, Ownership, Or Manufacture Of A Firearm Pursuant To This Article May Not Be Enforced By Federal, State, Or Local Law Enforcement Officials, And To Provide For Penalties For Federal Officials Seeking To Enforce Federal Law Contrary To The Provisions Of This Chapter; And By Adding Article 11 To Provide That Federal Action To Restrict Ownership Of A Semi-automatic Firearm Or Magazine Of Any Firearm, Or The Registration Of A Firearm Or Magazine, Is Unenforceable In South Carolina.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0125

Title: Second Amendment Preservation Act

Description: Relating To Firearms, By Adding Article 9 To Enact The "second Amendment Preservation Act" To Nullify Unconstitutional Actions Taken By The Federal Government In Regard To The Infringement Of The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, And To Prohibit Enforcement Of Unconstitutional Acts And Convictions For Failing To Follow Unconstitutional Federal Requirements.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0126

Title: Firearms Freedom Act

Description: By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 31, Title 23 To Enact The "south Carolina Firearms Freedom Act", To Provide That A Firearm, Firearm Accessory, Or Ammunition Manufactured And Retained In South Carolina Is Exempt From Federal Regulation Under The Commerce Clause Of The Constitution Of The United States.

Last Action: Scrivener's error corrected

Last Action Date: February 5, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0220

Title: Arson

Description: Provide That For A Third Or Subsequent Offense, The Person Must Be Fined One Thousand Dollars, And Imprisoned For Up To Ninety Days Or Confined To The Person's Place Of Residence Pursuant To The Home Detention Act For Up To Ninety Days.

Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Campsen, Hembree

Last Action Date: April 7, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0234

Title: Voting provisions

Description: Relating To Voting Provisions Applicable To All Elections, To Provide That When A Person Presents Himself To Vote, He May Produce A Valid And Current South Carolina Concealed Weapon Permit Pursuant To Section 23-31-215; To Amend Section 23-31-215(c) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Issuance Of Concealed Weapon Permits, To Provide That In Addition To Issuance Of A Concealed Weapon Permit, Sled Shall Also Provide The Applicant Information Regarding Voter Registration And A Voter Registration Form.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2015

this is an pro-gun bill

S0570

Title: SC Constitutional Carry Act of 2015

Description: Delete The Provision That Requires These Persons To Possess A Concealed Weapon Permit.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: March 17, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

S0917

Title: Sale or transfer of a firearm

Description: Require That No Gun Transfer Preceded By A Criminal Background Check May Proceed, Unless The Criminal Background Check Has Concluded That The Sale May Proceed, Until At Least Twenty-eight Days Have Passed From The Initiation Of The Background Check, And To Provide For Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Article.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

S0918

Title: Sale or transfer of a firearm

Description: Require That No Gun Transfer Preceded By A Criminal Background Check May Proceed, Unless The Criminal Background Check Has Concluded That The Sale May Proceed, Until At Least Twenty-eight Days Have Passed From The Initiation Of The Background Check, And To Provide For Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Article.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

S0939

Title: Offenses involving weapons

Description: Relating To Use And Possession Of Machine Guns, Sawed-off Shotguns And Rifles, To Add The Term "assault Weapon" And To Include This Firearm In The Exceptions Of The Article.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

S0940

Title: Offenses involving weapons

Description: Relating To Offenses Involving Weapons; By Adding Section 16-23-54 To Provide That A Handgun Owner Or Dealer Must Immediately Report The Loss Or Theft Of A Handgun To A Law Enforcement Agency; And To Amend Section 16-23-50, To Provide For A Penalty For Violation Of Section 16-23-54.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

S0941

Title: South Carolina Background Completion Act

Description: Relating To Firearms, To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Sell, Exchange, Or Transfer A Firearm To A Person Before Completion Of A Background Check Through The National Instant Criminal Background Check System; To Provide For Penalties And To Define Necessary Terms.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

S0942

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.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

S0943

Title: Registration of firearms with SLED

Description: Relating To Firearms, To Provide That A Person Who Owns A Firearm Shall Register The Firearm With The State Law Enforcement Division; To Provide That The State Law Enforcement Division Shall Maintain A List Of Firearm Serial Numbers; To Provide That The State Law Enforcement Division Must Publish A Report; To Provide For Penalties; And To Define Necessary Terms.

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 13, 2016

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