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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.505 Ratification Number:118 Act Number:71 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990217 Primary Sponsor:Martin All Sponsors:Martin Drafted Document Number:l:\s-res\lam\002weap.jh.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19990528 Date of Last Amendment:19990422 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19990611 Subject:Military firearm, definition clarified regarding weapon offenses; Crimes, Weapons, machine guns, sawed-off shotguns History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19990702 Act No. A71 ------ 19990611 Signed by Governor ------ 19990609 Ratified R118 House 19990528 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 19990527 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 19990526 Committee report: Favorable 25 HJ House 19990427 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 19990427 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19990422 Read second time Senate 19990422 Committee amendment adopted Senate 19990421 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ amendment Senate 19990217 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 21, 1999 - Word format Revised on April 22, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 26, 1999 - Word format
(A71, R118, S505)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS, AND SECTION 23-31-310, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS REGARDING THE USE AND POSSESSION OF MACHINE GUNS, SAWED-OFF SHOTGUNS, AND RIFLES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF MILITARY FIREARM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definition; military firearm
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 and does not include a pistol, rifle, or shotgun which fires only one shot for each pull of the trigger."
Definition; military firearm
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 and does not include a pistol, rifle, or shotgun which fires only one shot for each pull of the trigger."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 9th day of June, 1999.
Approved the 11th day of June, 1999.
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