Second Amendment Protection Act
Summary
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 EXCLUDE FROM FEDERAL REGULATION ANY PERSONAL FIREARM, FIREARM ACCESSORY, OR AMMUNITION MANUFACTURED COMMERCIALLY OR PRIVATELY AND OWNED IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE AS LONG AS ANY PERSONAL FIREARM, FIREARM ACCESSORY, OR AMMUNITION REMAINS WITHIN THE BORDERS OF THIS STATE, IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL LAW, REGULATION, OR AUTHORITY, TO PREVENT ANY FEDERAL AGENT OR CONTRACTED EMPLOYEE, ANY STATE EMPLOYEE, OR ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY FROM ENFORCING ANY FEDERAL REGULATION OR LAW GOVERNING ANY PERSONAL FIREARM, FIREARM ACCESSORY, OR AMMUNITION MANUFACTURED COMMERCIALLY OR PRIVATELY AND OWNED IN THIS STATE, AS LONG AS IT REMAINS WITHIN THIS STATE, TO PROHIBIT THE ARREST OR DETENTION PRIOR TO A TRIAL FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE, TO PROVIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IN COURT TO ENJOIN CERTAIN FEDERAL OFFICIALS FROM ENFORCING FEDERAL LAW REGARDING A FIREARM, A FIREARM ACCESSORY, OR AMMUNITION THAT IS MANUFACTURED COMMERCIALLY OR PRIVATELY AND OWNED IN THIS STATE AND REMAINS WITHIN THE BORDERS OF THIS STATE.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Mar 22, 2021
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Committee
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Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
47 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Ashley Trantham
RRepublican
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Bobby Cox
RRepublican
P
Bruce M. Bryant
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Dennis Moss
RRepublican
P
Garry R. Smith
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
J. Gary Simrill
RRepublican
P
Jay Jordan
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Lucas Atkinson
DDemocratic
P
Mandy W. Kimmons
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Nathan Ballentine
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
R.J. May
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Ryan McCabe
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Stewart Jones
RRepublican
P
Tim McGinnis
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Victor M. "Vic" Dabney
RRepublican
P
W. Brian White
RRepublican
P
Westley P. "West" Cox
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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