H 4975 General Bill, By Brawley, Cobb-Hunter, King, Gilliard, Govan, Henderson-Myers, Dillard, McEachern, Henegan, Thigpen and Anderson
Similar (S 1118, H 3183)
Summary: Firearms
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE ARTICLE, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERMS "ASSAULT WEAPON" AND "HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-23-220, 16-23-230, AND 16-23-240, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL TRANSPORTATION, STORING, KEEPING, OR POSSESSING; AND SALE, RENTAL, OR GIVING AWAY OF MACHINE GUNS, MILITARY FIREARMS, SAWED-OFF SHOTGUNS OR RIFLES, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO INCLUDE ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES IN THE LIST OF ITEMS BANNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATUTES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-540 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION, DISTRIBUTION, OR MANUFACTURE OF A DEVICE, PART, COMPONENT, ATTACHMENT, OR ACCESSORY INTENDED TO ACCELERATE THE RATE OF FIRE OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM, INCLUDING A DEVICE COMMONLY KNOWN AS A BUMP STOCK OR TRIGGER CRANK, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION AND TO ALLOW EXCEPTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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02/21/18	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
02/21/18	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 12)
02/21/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
02/22/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dillard, McEachern
02/28/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
03/06/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thigpen
03/22/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson