S*1039(Rat #0239, Act #0220 of 2008)  General Bill, By Verdin
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST REGULATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS, SO AS TO
 PROVIDE THAT A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY MAY NOT ENACT REGULATIONS OR ORDINANCES
 THAT REGULATE A LANDOWNER FROM DISCHARGING A FIREARM ON A PARCEL OF LAND
 COMPRISED OF AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE CONTIGUOUS ACRES TO PROTECT HIS FAMILY,
 EMPLOYEES, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OR THE PROPERTY FROM ANIMALS POSING A DIRECT
 THREAT OR DANGER. - ratified title

   01/30/08  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   01/30/08  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   02/05/08  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson,
                     Knotts, Massey
   03/12/08  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-10
   03/13/08  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-14
   03/13/08  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   03/18/08  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-26
   03/25/08  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   03/25/08  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23
   04/09/08  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-51
   04/15/08  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 16, 2008 HJ-37
   04/16/08  House  Read second time HJ-19
   04/17/08  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-33
   05/08/08         Ratified R 239
   05/14/08         Vetoed by Governor
   05/15/08  Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-46  Nays-0
   05/21/08  House  Veto overridden Yeas-100  Nays-2 HJ-127
   06/02/08         Copies available
   06/02/08         Effective date 05/21/08
   06/04/08         Act No. 220

(A220, R239, S1039)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST REGULATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY MAY NOT ENACT REGULATIONS OR ORDINANCES THAT REGULATE A LANDOWNER FROM DISCHARGING A FIREARM ON A PARCEL OF LAND COMPRISED OF AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE CONTIGUOUS ACRES TO PROTECT HIS FAMILY, EMPLOYEES, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OR THE PROPERTY FROM ANIMALS POSING A DIRECT THREAT OR DANGER.

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

Firearms

SECTION    1.    Section 23-31-510 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-31-510.    No governing body of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision in the State may enact or promulgate any regulation or ordinance that regulates or attempts to regulate:

(1)    the transfer, ownership, possession, carrying, or transportation of firearms, ammunition, components of firearms, or any combination of these things; or

(2)    a landowner discharging a firearm on the landowner's property to protect the landowner's family, employees, the general public, or the landowner's property from animals that the landowner reasonably believes pose a direct threat or danger to the landowner's property, people on the landowner's property, or the general public. For purposes of this item, the landowner's property must be a parcel of land comprised of at least twenty-five contiguous acres. Any ordinance regulating the discharge of firearms that does not specifically provide for an exclusion pursuant to this item is unenforceable as it pertains to an incident described in this item; otherwise, the ordinance is enforceable."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 8th day of May, 2008.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 5/14/08.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 5/15/08.

Veto overridden by House -- 5/21/08.