Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
H. 4452
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Witherspoon, Bales, Hardwick, Duncan, Frye, Leach, Vaughn, McCraw, Anthony, Delleney, Hosey, Lucas, M.A. Pitts, Scarborough, D.C. Smith, J. Brown and Owens
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6612cm06.doc
Introduced in the House on January 18, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Law Abiding Citizens Self-Defense Act
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/18/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-177 1/18/2006 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-178 1/24/2006 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.Brown 1/25/2006 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens
View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN THE LAW ABIDING CITIZENS SELF-DEFENSE ACT OF 1996, SO AS TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF HANDGUN EDUCATIONAL COURSE HOURS A PERSON MUST OBTAIN TO SATISFY THE "PROOF OF TRAINING" REQUIREMENT CONTAINED IN THE ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 23-31-210(4)(a) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 464 of 1996, is amended to read:
"(a) a person who, within three years before filing an application, has successfully completed a basic or advanced handgun education course offered by a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency or a nationally recognized organization that promotes gun safety. This education course must be a minimum of eight six hours and must include, but is not limited to:
( i) information on the statutory and case law of this State relating to handguns and to the use of deadly force;
(ii) information on handgun use and safety;
(iii) information on the proper storage practice for handguns with an emphasis on storage practices that reduces the possibility of accidental injury to a child; and
(iv) the actual firing of the handgun in the presence of the instructor;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
This web page was last updated on Friday, December 4, 2009 at 3:49 P.M.