S*1045(Rat #0339, Act #0305 of 1992)  General Bill, By H.S. Stilwell
 A Bill to amend Section 23-31-140, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to requirements for purchasing a pistol, so as to provide that the
 contents of the application include the United States military identification
 card number for an applicant on active duty in the United States military and
 that residency is not required of an applicant who is on active duty and who
 has in his possession a current United States military identification
 card.-amended title

   09/23/91  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-16
   09/23/91  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-16
   01/29/92  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-3
   02/05/92  Senate Read second time SJ-15
   02/06/92  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
   02/11/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   02/11/92  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-6
   03/04/92  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-6
   03/18/92  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 19, 1992 HJ-35
   03/19/92  House  Read second time HJ-17
   03/24/92  House  Amended HJ-20
   03/24/92  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-21
   03/25/92  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-12
   04/02/92         Ratified R 339
   04/08/92         Signed By Governor
   04/08/92         Effective date 04/08/92
   04/08/92         Act No. 305
   05/05/92         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING A PISTOL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE APPLICATION INCLUDE THE UNITED STATES MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD NUMBER FOR AN APPLICANT ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY AND THAT RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED OF AN APPLICANT WHO IS ON ACTIVE DUTY AND WHO HAS IN HIS POSSESSION A CURRENT UNITED STATES MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Pistol application contents

SECTION 1. Section 23-31-140(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A) Before the purchase of a pistol, the purchaser shall complete an application in triplicate in the presence of the dealer. The application to be furnished by the division must contain the applicant's (1) name; (2) residence and business address; (3) date and place of birth; (4) social security number; (5) South Carolina driver's license number or South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation identification card number or, in the case of an applicant on active duty in the United States military, the number from the applicant's current United States military identification card; (6) physical description; (7) fingerprint card and photograph of the applicant if the applicant does not have items (4) and (5); (8) a signed sworn statement by the applicant that he is not within any classification set forth in Section 16-23-30(a), (b), (c), or (d), and that he has not purchased a pistol within the previous thirty days; (9) the signatures of the applicant and the dealer; and (10) other personal identifying information as required by the division."

In-state residency not required for military personnel

SECTION 2. Section 23-31-140(F) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(F) No person may purchase a pistol from a dealer unless he is a resident of this State. For the purpose of this article, the possession of a valid South Carolina driver's license or Department of Highways and Public Transportation identification card constitutes proof of residency. However, residency is not required of a person who is on active duty in the United States military and who is in possession of a current United States military identification card."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 8th day of April, 1992.