H 4837 General Bill, By Duncan, M.A. Pitts, Umphlett, Haley, Toole, Agnew, Bailey, Clyburn, Hardwick, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hosey, Huggins, Leach, Littlejohn, McGee, Merrill, Ott, Phillips, Simrill, Taylor and Witherspoon
Summary: Firearms
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE LAWFUL STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS IN A LOCKED VEHICLE LOCATED IN CERTAIN AREAS, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS ARE NOT LIABLE IN A CIVIL ACTION FOR CERTAIN INCIDENTS THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF A FIREARM THAT IS BEING LAWFULLY TRANSPORTED AND STORED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS INJURED AS A RESULT OF CERTAIN POLICIES OR RULES PROHIBITED BY THIS SECTION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND OBTAIN CERTAIN REMEDIES, TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "MOTOR VEHICLE", AND TO ESTABLISH THE INTENT OF THIS PROVISION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-221 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING CONTAINED IN PROVISIONS THAT PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALED WEAPON FORM PERMITS PROHIBITS A PERSON WHO POSSESSES A PERMIT FROM PARKING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN CERTAIN AREAS WHEN THE PERSON IS LAWFULLY TRANSPORTING AND STORING A FIREARM IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.
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03/15/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-104
03/15/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-105