S 0122 General Bill, By Campsen, McConnell, Rose and Fair
Summary: Self defense against big game animals
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-108 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY USE A FIREARM TO KILL OR ATTEMPT TO KILL ANY ANIMAL DURING ANY SEASON IN SELF-DEFENSE, DEFENSE OF ANOTHER, OR DEFENSE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO USES DEADLY FORCE AGAINST A BIG GAME ANIMAL OR ALLIGATOR MUST REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ANIMAL CARCASSES TAKEN PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE RETAINED, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT THE INCIDENT OR SURRENDER THE CARCASS.
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12/01/10	Senate	Prefiled
12/01/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
01/11/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 58)
01/11/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 58)
02/02/11	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 15)
02/16/11	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 21)
02/17/11		Scrivener's error corrected