H 4918 General Bill, By W.J. Young, Altman, Askins, G.A. Brown, Clyburn, J.L.M. Cromer, Dantzler, Delleney, M. Hines, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kirsh, Koon, Lanford, Limehouse, Littlejohn, McCraw, McKay, W. McLeod, McMahand, Rodgers, Simrill, F. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Tripp, Wilder and Woodrum
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR ANOTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A BACKGROUND CHECK OF A PERSON PURCHASING A FIREARM IS NOT LIABLE FOR FAILURE TO PREVENT THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF A FIREARM TO A PERSON WHO MAY NOT LEGALLY POSSESS A FIREARM OR FOR PREVENTING THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF A FIREARM TO A PERSON WHO MAY LAWFULLY RECEIVE OR POSSESS A FIREARM; BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-117 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (SLED) IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF CERTAIN FIREARMS; TO AMEND SECTION 16-8-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF OFFENSES THAT PROMOTE CIVIL DISORDER, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "FIREARM"; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-30, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL SALE OR DELIVERY OF A PISTOL TO AND POSSESSION BY CERTAIN PERSONS, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE "FIREARM" FOR "PISTOL", TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT SPECIFY WHO MAY NOT PURCHASE, ACCEPT, LEASE, RENT, BARTER, EXCHANGE, OR RECEIVE A PISTOL, AND TO PROVIDE WHO MAY NOT PURCHASE, ACCEPT, LEASE, RENT, BARTER, EXCHANGE, OR RECEIVE A FIREARM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-110, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS REGARDING THE REGULATION OF PISTOLS, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE "HANDGUN" FOR "PISTOL", AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR "SHOTGUN", "RIFLE", "BUSINESS DAYS", "CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER", "DIN" AND "STATE TRANSACTION FORM", TO DELETE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "CRIME OF VIOLENCE", AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN OTHER TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-130, RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF RETAIL PISTOL DEALERS, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE "FIREARM" FOR "PISTOL" AND TO PROVIDE THAT A RETAIL FIREARMS DEALER MUST POSSESS A FIREARMS DEALER LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE PURCHASING A PISTOL AND RESTRICTIONS ON PURCHASING A PISTOL, SO AS TO REVISE THIS PROVISION BY SUBSTITUTING "PISTOL" FOR "HANDGUN", AND PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR A PERSON TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION TO PURCHASE A FIREARM AND PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN FIREARMS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-150, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE, DURATION, AND FORFEITURE OF A RETAIL LICENSE TO SELL PISTOLS, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE "FIREARM" FOR "PISTOL" AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE, DURATION, AND FORFEITURE OF A FIREARMS DEALER LICENSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-39-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FEES, COSTS, OR ASSESSMENTS A PAWN BROKER MAY NOT CHARGE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PAWNBROKER SHALL COLLECT FEES ESTABLISHED BY SLED FOR CONDUCTING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR FIREARM SALES, DELIVERIES, OR TRANSFERS.
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03/31/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-35
03/31/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-36
04/01/98	House	Member(s) added as co-sponsor(s): Rep(s) Askins HJ-22
04/07/98	House	Member(s) added as co-sponsor(s): Rep(s) Jennings HJ-397
04/14/98	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gamble HJ-29
04/15/98	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Barrett, Vaughn HJ-14
04/16/98	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Leach, Haskins, Hamilton, Loftis HJ-8
04/21/98	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Easterday, Beck, Hawkins, Fleming HJ-44
04/23/98	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bauer, Davenport, Barfield, Witherspoon HJ-13
04/29/98	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McGee HJ-13
05/14/98	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Edge HJ-15
05/19/98	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Neilson HJ-10
05/28/98	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Battle HJ-10