South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 1123

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1123
Ratification Number:            455
Act Number:                     418
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19960213
Primary Sponsor:                Reese 
All Sponsors:                   Reese 
Drafted Document Number:        jic\5178ac.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960528
Date of Last Amendment:         19960416
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960604
Subject:                        Rifles and shotguns, purchase in
                                state
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960621  Act No. A418
------  19960604  Signed by Governor
------  19960530  Ratified R455
House   19960528  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960523  Read second time
House   19960522  Objection by Representative                      Scott
                                                                   Moody-                   Lawrence                 Lloyd
                                                                   McMahand
                                                                   Littlejohn
                                                                   Cain
                                                                   Byrd
                                                                   Limbaugh
                                                                   Anderson
House   19960521  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19960522
House   19960515  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19960430  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19960425  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960416  Amended, read second time, 
                  ordered to third reading 
                  with notice of general amendments
Senate  19960410  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19960213  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
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(A418, R455, S1123)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS, SO AS TO ALLOW RESIDENTS OF ANY STATE RATHER THAN ONLY RESIDENTS OF CONTIGUOUS STATES TO PURCHASE RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS IN THIS STATE.

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

Nonresident purchase of rifles and shotguns

SECTION 1. Section 23-31-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-31-20. A resident of any state may purchase rifles and shotguns in this State if the resident conforms to applicable provisions of statutes and regulations of this State, the United States, and of the state in which the person resides."

Time effective

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

Approved the 4th day of June, 1996.