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Session 122 - (2017-2018)Printer Friendly
FIREARMS (Legislation Subject Report)
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FIREARMS
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Firearms; 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; provide penalties and exceptions: h4424
Clerks and Magistrates shall report to SLED case dispositions within 10 days and report issuance of restraining orders and other orders preventing firearm possession within 48 hours; Law enforcement reports in 24 hours: s0516
Concealed Weapons
Concealable weapon on property; provide this provision does not preclude an Real Estate Agent or prospective purchaser from carrying on certain properties: h4798
Concealed weapons holder; delete restriction place on holder on carrying on a post-secondary school property under certain circumstances and provide institution should develop policies: h3248, h3262
Concealed weapons permit; allow for carry on school property leased by a church for services or church activities with permission from church governing body: h4598
Concealed weapons permit; provide a church or religious sanctuary that allows a permit holder to carry on premises is not civilly or criminally liable: h4409
Concealed weapons permits; allow for a concealed weapon permit holder to carry on church property if granted permission by church and other provisions: s0769
Concealed weapons permits; revise provisions prohibiting concealed carry into certain locations: h4709
Concealed weapons, carry while on duty; include persons who are retired from certain offices and clerks of court: s0324, h3205
Concealed weapons; create cause of action for CWP holder who is injured on premises where prohibited; Institutional Concealed Weapons Permit, created; Create exceptions for mandatory evacuations and other provisions: s0088, s0432
Firearms in schools; exempt concealed weapons permit holders from prohibitions: h4956
Hanguns; prohibit person from carrying a handgun into certain places without permission of the owner or person in charge of the premises; revise concealed weapons provisions and make conforming changes: h3930
National Concealed Weapons Permit Reciprocity Act: h3240
Persons allowed to carry concealed weapons while on duty; include victim advocates employed by law enforcement: h3174
Premises owner's right to permit concealed weapons; provide that the owner is liable for any injury sustained by a concealed weapon permit holder and provide civil liabilities: h3239
Retired law enforcement officers, issuance of IDs and carrying concealed weapons; delete the provision that restricts the carrying of concealed weapons onto certain premises: h4404
Firearm at school; require Board of Ed to establish regulations to allow instructors of military science to carry a firearm on school campus and other provisions: s1102
Firearm, unlawful discharge in unincorporated areas without appropriate safety measures; provide for penalties and exceptions: h4463
Firearms Criminal Background Checks; require national instant check must be completed before delivery of firearm: s0143
Firearms Criminal Background Checks; require that national instant criminal background check be completed and other provisions: h3180, h3181
Firearms and ammo, unlawful possession; expand parameters of the offense to include persons convicted of crime punishable by imprisonment of more than one year and provide graduated penalties: h5160
Firearms criminal background checks; require a 28 day waiting period for purchasers or transferees under certain conditions: h3328
Firearms, unregulated activities; provide that a political subdivision may not regulate firearm accessories: h4707
Firearms; a firearm may be used to kill an animal in self-defense, defense of another or of a domestic animal; Incidents with big game or alligators must be reported to DNR and carcasses may not be retained: s0021
Firearms; prohibit possession, distribution, etc of devices to accelerate rate of fire of a firearm and other provisions: h4975
Firearms; prohibit possession, distribution, etc of devices to accelerate rate of fire of a firearm; person under 21 may not purchase rifle or shotgun; other provisions: s1118
Firearms; provide it is a felony to solicit, persuade, encourage or entice a transfer of a firearm or ammunition that violates the law; penalties: s0430
Firearms; provide it is unlawful to sell an assault rifle to a person less then 20 years old, provide penalty and define terms: h4990
Greentip ammunition; provide it is unlawful to use, transport, manufacture, possess, distribute, sell or buy and provide penalties: h3252
Handguns, impose a 7 percent fee to be deposited in the school safety fund to provide for school resource officers: h5182
Handguns, offenses for discharging into properties; expand purview to include shopping malls, movie theaters, parking lots and other public gatherings: h3192
Handguns, offenses; increase the penalty and fines for unlawful carrying: h3182
Handguns, offenses; restructure the penalty and provide tiered penalty structure: h3190
Handguns, unlawful carry or sale; create graduated penalties for subsequent offenses: h3191
Handguns, unlawful carrying; add additional exceptions for emergency medical service providers, firefighters, and other first responders during certain circumstances: h3187
Handguns; provide it is unlawful to sell to person under the age of 18 or person one reasonably suspects not meeting certain categories; change term handgun to firearm; other penalties and provisions: s0527
Jacob Hall's Law: s0085, h3330
Law Enforcement Training Council; develop guidelines for a training program to first responders that certifies them to possess firearms on school premises and other circumstances: h3566
Lizzy's Law: h3217, h4464
Offenses involving weapons; include assault weapons and increase penalties for violations; create a two-tiered penalty scheme; provide violations and penalties for selling to anyone who appears on the terrorist watch list: h3183
Offenses involving weapons; no gun transfer may occur until after 28 days after background check; provide penalties: s0158, s0159
SC Constitutional Carry Act of 2017: s0449, h3700
School Protection Officer Act: h4972
Second Amendment Protection Act: h5202
Sentencing Reform: h5155
Terrorist watch list; provide it is unlawful to sell or give a firearm to a person whose name appears on the terrorist watch list and penalties for violations: h3266
Weapons, offenses involving; provide it is unlawful to threaten to cause damage, injury or death to person or property with a firearm; provisions and penalties: s0431, h5007



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