Rep. FUNDERBURK proposes the following Amendment No. 4 to H. 3930 (COUNCIL\AHB\3930C001.BBM.AHB17):

Reference is to Printer's Date 3/22/17-H.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION after SECTION 9, Page 3930-12, after line 7, to read:

/      SECTION      __.      Chapter 31, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 2

Firearms Criminal Background Checks

     Section 23-31-70.      (A)      In addition to any other requirements pursuant to local, state, and federal law, all sales, exchanges, or transfers of firearms by licensed dealers must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this article and the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Section 922.
     (B)      Before any sale, exchange, or transfer pursuant to the provisions of this article may take place in this State, a national instant criminal background check pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 922 must be completed by a licensed dealer. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a licensed dealer may not deliver a firearm to a purchaser or transferee until the results of all required background checks are known and the purchaser or transferee is not prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm pursuant to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Section 922 or any other local, state, or federal law and the licensed dealer has been notified."      /

Amend the bill further, by deleting SECTION 12 and inserting:

/      SECTION      12.      The provisions of SECTIONS 1 through 9 of this act shall apply only to those individuals who legally may purchase a firearm from a properly licensed and certified firearms dealer.      /

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.