A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SECOND AMENDMENT PROTECTION ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY MAY ENACT OR ENFORCE ANY ORDINANCE OR LAW THAT REGULATES THE OWNERSHIP, USE, OR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, FIREARM ACCESSORIES, OR AMMUNITION IN A WAY THAT RESTRICTS ACCESS BEYOND THAT WHICH IS PROVIDED BY STATE LAW; TO REQUIRE THAT ANY AMENDMENT TO STATE LAW RESTRICTING THE OWNERSHIP, USE, OR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, FIREARM ACCESSORIES, OR AMMUNITION OR OTHERWISE INFRINGES UPON A PERSON'S SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS REQUIRES A TWO-THIRDS VOTE ON THE THIRD READING OF THE BILL IN EACH BRANCH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "FIREARM".
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Introduced Apr 3, 2018
Last action Apr 4, 2018
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Apr 3, 2018
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Apr 3, 2018
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Alan D. Clemmons
RRepublican
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Ashley Trantham
RRepublican
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Jonathon D. Hill
RRepublican
P
Joshua A. Putnam
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Michael A. Pitts
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
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