South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3632


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3632
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990302
Primary Sponsor:                  Loftis
All Sponsors:                     Loftis, Harvin, Kelley, Barfield, 
                                  Barrett, Haskins, Keegan, Leach, Sandifer and 
                                  Witherspoon
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\kgh\15354dc99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Date of Last Amendment:           19990427
Subject:                          Military firearm, semi-automatic pistols, 
                                  rifles, and shotguns excluded from definition 
                                  of; Weapons, Crimes and Offense


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990428  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19990428  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19990427  Amended, read second time
House   19990421  Committee report: Favorable with       25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19990302  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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April 27, 1999

H. 3632

Introduced by Reps. Loftis, Harvin, Kelley, Barfield, Barrett, Haskins, Keegan, Leach, Sandifer and Witherspoon

S. Printed 4/27/99--H.

Read the first time March 2, 1999.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MACHINE GUNS, SAWED-OFF SHOTGUNS, AND RIFLES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOLS, RIFLES, AND SHOTGUNS FROM THE DEFINITION OF "MILITARY FIREARM".

Amend Title To Conform

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 except a pistol, rifle, or shotgun that fires only one shot for each pull of the trigger."

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 except a pistol, rifle, or shotgun that fires only one shot for each pull of the trigger."

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

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