South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 587


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    587
Primary Sponsor:                Wilson
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Military firearm defined
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       587
Introduced Date:                Feb 05, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Feb 05, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilson
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 587   Senate  Feb 05, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-23-210 AND 23-31-310, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF FIREARMS AND FIREARM OFFENSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "MILITARY FIREARM" SO THAT THE DEFINITION INCLUDES ONLY ENUMERATED DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-23-210(g) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 564 of 1990, is amended to read:

"(g) `Military firearm' means any military weapon, firearm, or destructive device, other than a machine gun, that is manufactured for military use by a firm licensed by the federal government pursuant to a contract with the federal government an explosive, incendiary, or poison gas:

(1) bomb;

(2) grenade;

(3) rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces;

(4) missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce;

(5) mine; or

(6) device similar to the devices described in subitems (1) through (5) of this item."

SECTION 2. Section 23-31-310(g) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 564 of 1990, is amended to read:

"(g) `Military firearm' means any military weapon, firearm, or destructive device, other than a machine gun, that is manufactured for military use by a firm licensed by the federal government pursuant to a contract with the federal government an explosive, incendiary, or poison gas;

(1) bomb;

(2) grenade;

(3) rocket having a propellant of more than four ounces;

(4) missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce;

(5) mine; or

(6) device similar to the devices described in subitems (1) through (5) of this item."

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

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