H 4628 General Bill, By Hicks, H.A. Crawford, Gagnon, Yow, Atwater, Hardee, 
Duckworth, Hill, Clemmons, Gambrell, Riley, Burns, Johnson, Pitts, Stringer and 
Rivers

Similar(S 125, H 4668, H 4701)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9
 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT"
 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OR ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS, PERSONNEL, OR PROPERTY TO
 IMPLEMENT, REGULATE, OR ENFORCE A FEDERAL LAW, EXECUTIVE ORDER, REGULATION, OR
 RULE REGULATING THE OWNERSHIP, USE, OR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, OR
 FIREARM ACCESSORIES.

   01/12/16  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 116)
   01/12/16  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 116)
   01/21/16  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stringer
   05/03/16  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT" TO PROHIBIT THE USE OR ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS, PERSONNEL, OR PROPERTY TO IMPLEMENT, REGULATE, OR ENFORCE A FEDERAL LAW, EXECUTIVE ORDER, REGULATION, OR RULE REGULATING THE OWNERSHIP, USE, OR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, OR FIREARM ACCESSORIES.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 31, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Second Amendment Preservation Act

Section 23-31-900.    (A)    Notwithstanding another provision of law:

(1)    no public funds of the State or of a political subdivision of this State may be used or allocated to implement, regulate, or enforce a federal law, executive order, regulation, or rule regulating the ownership, use, or possession of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories; and

(2)    no personnel or property of the State or of a political subdivision of this State may be used or allocated to implement, regulate, or enforce a federal law, executive order, regulation, or rule regulating the ownership, use, or possession of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories.

(B)    For purposes of this article, 'firearm' has the same meaning as defined in Section 23-31-1050(3)."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.