Reference is to Printer's Date 3/22/17-H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, section 2, Section 16-23-20, page [3930-5], after line 5, by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
/ ( ) In
addition to the requirements of Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23,
as applicable, a handgun owner who wishes to carry a handgun,
whether concealed or not, in a public place must successfully
complete a State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) approved
handgun education course that promotes gun safety. This
education course may be completed in person or online and must
include, but is not limited to:
(1)
information on the statutory and case law of this State
relating to handguns and to the use of deadly force; and
(2)
information on handgun use and safety.
Such persons carrying a handgun in a
public place must have in their possession a certificate issued
by SLED evidencing the completion of the handgun education
course. A person who fails to possess the certificate required
by this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, may be fined not more than twenty-five dollars. A
person who wilfully fails to successfully complete the required
handgun education course may be charged with the offense of
unlawful carrying of a handgun pursuant to the provisions of
Section 16-23-20. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.