H 3266 Session 122 (2017-2018)
H 3266 General Bill, By McKnight and Cobb-Hunter
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9
TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO 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.
12/15/16 House Prefiled
12/15/16 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/17 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 136)
01/10/17 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 136)
H. 3266
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO 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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 31, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Article 9
Unlawful Sale or Gift of a Firearm to Persons on the Terrorist Watch List
Section 23-31-910. (A) It is unlawful to sell or give a firearm to a person whose name appears on the consolidated terrorist watch list maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(B) A person who knowingly sells or gives a firearm to a person in violation of subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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