S 1041 General Bill, By Bauer and Jackson
Summary: Concealed weapons permits; revisions
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROVISION THAT MAKES IT UNLAWFUL TO CARRY A PISTOL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS LAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO HAVE A PISTOL SECURED IN AN OPEN GLOVE COMPARTMENT, CONSOLE, OR TRUNK THAT IS OPENED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF RETRIEVING A DRIVER'S LICENSE, MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION CARD, OR PROOF OF INSURANCE DOCUMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-465, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY CARRYING OF A PISTOL OR FIREARM ONTO THE PREMISES OF A BUSINESS THAT SELLS ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEER, OR WINE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, SO AS TO REVISE THE PARTICULARS OF THIS OFFENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF AN APPLICANT THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH AN INITIAL AND A RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR A CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERMIT HOLDER MAY NOT CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON IN A CHURCH OR RELIGIOUS SANCTUARY UNLESS HE OBTAINS PERMISSION FROM CERTAIN CHURCH OFFICIALS, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LOCALES UPON WHICH A PERMIT HOLDER MAY CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-235, RELATING TO THE CONTENT OF POSTED SIGNS THAT PROHIBIT THE CARRYING OF A CONCEALABLE WEAPON UPON ANY PREMISES, SO AS TO REVISE THE SIZE, CONTENT, AND PLACEMENT OF THESE SIGNS.
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02/20/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/20/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6