H 3876 General Bill, By Stavrinakis, Breeland, Mack, J.E. Smith and Whipper
Summary: Firearms
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL SALE OF HANDGUNS TO CERTAIN PERSONS, SO AS TO REPLACE THE TERM "HANDGUN" WITH "FIREARM", TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF FIREARMS TO ALL CONVICTED FELONS RATHER THAN VIOLENT OFFENDERS, AND TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY A CONVICTED FELON; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ARTICLE, SO AS TO CREATE A THREE-TIERED PENALTY SCHEME INCLUDING CREATING A MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTY FOR THE OFFENSE OF THE POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY CONVICTED FELONS; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-490, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR KNIFE DURING THE COMMISSION OF A VIOLENT CRIME, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE COMMISSION OF A MOST SERIOUS OR SERIOUS OFFENSE AND TO REVISE AND INCREASE THE PENALTY.
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04/12/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
04/12/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
05/22/07	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Merrill
05/30/07	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Harrell
01/08/08	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Harrison