South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 4243

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AMENDED

April 1, 2008

H. 4243

Introduced by Reps. Kelly, F.N. Smith, Simrill, Shoopman, Leach, Limehouse, M.A. Pitts, Rutherford, Scarborough, Witherspoon, Neilson, Owens and Vick

S. Printed 4/1/08--H.

Read the first time June 7, 2007.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 10-11-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OR DISCHARGING OF A FIREARM OR USE OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON UPON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS OR WITHIN THE CAPITOL BUILDING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO POSSESS A CONCEALABLE WEAPONS' PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OR DISPLAYING OF A FIREARM IN A PUBLIC BUILDING OR AN AREA ADJACENT TO IT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY LAWFULLY MAY CARRY A FIREARM ON PROPERTY OWNED, OPERATED, OR CONTROLLED BY CERTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-240, RELATING TO A LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE ALLOWED TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON WHEN PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICE, SO AS TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMONG THIS LIST OF PERSONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 10-11-320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 237 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"Section 10-11-320.    (A)    It shall be is unlawful for any person or group of persons to:

(a)(1)    to carry or have readily accessible to the person upon the capitol grounds or within the capitol building any firearm or dangerous weapon; or

(b)(2)    to discharge any firearm or to use any dangerous weapon upon the capitol grounds or within the capitol building.

(B)    This section does not apply to a person who possesses a concealable weapons' permit pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23 and a firearm in a vehicle on the capitol grounds."

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

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