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TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-405, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF WEAPON TO INCLUDE STUN WEAPONS AND ELECTRO-MUSCULAR DISRUPTION WEAPONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-23-405 (1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) Except for the provisions relating to rifles and shotguns in Section 16-23-460, as used in this chapter, 'weapon' means firearm (rifle, shotgun, pistol, or similar device that propels a projectile through the energy of an explosive), a knife with a blade over two inches long, a blackjack, a metal pipe or pole, any device that interferes with the communication signals of the sensory nervous system (stun gun), any device that causes electro-muscular disruption or any other type of device or object which may be used to inflict bodily injury or death."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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