South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 4307

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House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Mace
Document Path: l:\council\bills\jn\3045cz19.docx

Introduced in the House on March 26, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions

Summary: Encourage congressional action to require national background check system to notify ICE when undocumented immigrant attempts to purchase a firearm

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/26/2019  House   Introduced (House Journal-page 50)
   3/26/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 50)

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3/26/2019

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO MEMORIALIZE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND TO ENCOURAGE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO REQUIRE THE NATIONAL INSTANT BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM TO NOTIFY THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATIONS AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OFFICE WHEN AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE A FIREARM.

Whereas, the right to keep and bear arms is an inalienable right vested in every American citizen; and

Whereas, this right has never been extended to noncitizens of the United States and there have been nearly eight million attempts by undocumented immigrants to purchase a firearm; and

Whereas, despite the attempts to classify this as a complex problem, a practical solution exists to keep firearms out of the hands of undocumented immigrants. If the National Instant Background Check System notifies the United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement office when an undocumented immigrant attempts to purchase a firearm, it would keep firearms out of the hands of undocumented immigrants and allow for the enforcement of federal immigration laws; and

Whereas, the safety and security of American citizens can greatly benefit from crafting this legislation. The South Carolina House of Representatives urges the members of the United States Congress to introduce legislation establishing the reporting requirement immediately. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, memorialize the United States Congress and encourage congressional action to require the National Instant Background Check System to notify the United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement office when an undocumented immigrant attempts to purchase a firearm.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.

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