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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Bright
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Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Concealed Weapons Permit
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/3/2014 Senate Prefiled
12/3/2014 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/13/2015 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 84)
1/13/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 84)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FIREARMS, BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-218 TO PROVIDE THAT A VALID PERMIT TO CARRY CONCEALABLE WEAPONS ISSUED BY A STATE THAT SOUTH CAROLINA RECOGNIZES RECIPROCALLY SHALL REMAIN VALID UNTIL ITS EXPIRATION DATE SHOULD THE HOLDER BECOME A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 31, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-31-218. Valid out-of-state permits to carry concealable weapons held by a person of a reciprocal state must be honored by this State, provided, that the reciprocal state requires an applicant to successfully pass a criminal background check and a course in firearm training and safety, and the permit shall remain valid until its expiration date should the permit holder become a resident of this State. A permit holder of a reciprocal state carrying a concealable weapon in South Carolina is subject to and must abide by the laws of this State regarding concealable weapons."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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