Current Status Bill Number:4554 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960206 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh Drafted Document Number:dka\3495cm.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Law Enforcement officer, retired; carrying pistol
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House 19960206 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A PISTOL AND EXCEPTIONS TO THIS PROVISION, SO AS TO ALLOW A RETIRED COMMISSIONED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO CARRY A CONCEALED PISTOL WHO IS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE OR PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-23-20(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 3, Act 85 of 1995, is further amended to read:
"(1) Regular, salaried law enforcement officers and reserve police officers of a municipality or county of the State, uncompensated Governor's constables, law enforcement officers of the federal government or other states when they are carrying out official duties while in this State, and deputy enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division of the Department of Natural Resources, and retired commissioned law enforcement officers employed as private detectives or private investigators."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.