S 0575 General Bill, By Hayes
    A Bill to amend Section 16-23-50, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the penalties, fines, and forfeiture procedures associated with the unlawful carrying of a pistol, so as to not allow a confiscated pistol to be transferred to a clerk of court or a mayor for disposal and to allow a confiscated pistol to be destroyed; to amend Section 16-23-405, relating to the definition of weapon, and to the confiscation and disposition of weapons used in the commission or furtherance of a crime, so as to allow a law enforcement agency that receives a confiscated weapon to trade it with certain retail dealers, to not allow a confiscated weapon to be transferred to a clerk of court or a mayor for disposal, and to allow a confiscated weapon to be destroyed; to amend Section 23-31-180, as amended, relating to the forfeiture and destruction of pistols declared to be contraband, so as to not allow pistols declared to be contraband to be transferred to a clerk of court or a mayor for disposal and to require these weapons to be either destroyed or displayed; and to repeal Section 16-23-500 relating to the authority of clerks of court and mayors to sell confiscated or forfeited weapons.
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02/28/95	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
02/28/95	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8