Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:553 Primary Sponsor:Giese Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Military firearm Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Companion Bill Number:3446 Computer Document Number:CYY/18081.SD Introduced Date:Jan 29, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 29, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Giese Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 553 Senate Jan 29, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO THE REGULATION OF FIREARMS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF A "MILITARY FIREARM".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-23-210(g) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(g) `Military firearm' means any a military weapon, firearm, or destructive device, other than a machine gun, that launches grenades and is manufactured for military use by a firm licensed by the federal government pursuant to a contract with the federal government."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.