Senator Massey proposes the following amendment (SR-3594.JG0149S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:

SECTION X. Chapter 31, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 23-31-246. (1)(a) When a person knowingly possesses or carries a firearm, and a law enforcement officer initiates an otherwise lawful stop, detention, or investigation, including but not limited to a traffic stop, upon the request of the officer, the person must inform the officer of the fact that he is carrying or is in possession of a firearm, whether concealed or otherwise.
  (b) When a person knowingly possesses or carries a firearm, that person does not have a duty to inform a law enforcement officer of the fact that he is carrying or is in possession of a firearm unless and until the officer requests such information.
 (2) A person who violates this section is:
  (a) for a first offense, guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both;
  (b) for a second offense, guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years, or both; or
  (c) for a third or subsequent offense, guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years, or both.