South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 4706

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. McKnight, King, M.S. McLeod, Knight, Tinkler, Mitchell, Williams, Cobb-Hunter, Bamberg and Ridgeway
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Introduced in the House on January 20, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Unlawful selling or giving of a firearm

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/20/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
   1/20/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/20/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO SELL OR GIVE A FIREARM TO A PERSON WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THE TERRORIST WATCH LIST AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS PROVISION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 31, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 9

Unlawful Sale or Gift of a Firearm to Persons on the Terrorist Watch List

Section 23-31-910.    (A)    It is unlawful to sell or give a firearm to a person whose name appears on the consolidated terrorist watch list maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(B)    A person who knowingly sells or gives a firearm to a person in violation of subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction must be imprisoned not more than five years."

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

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