South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 3212

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 21, 2007

H. 3212

Introduced by Reps. Delleney, M.A. Pitts, Haley, Crawford, Chellis, G.R. Smith, Owens, Rice, Weeks and Viers

S. Printed 2/21/07--H.

Read the first time January 10, 2007.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3212) to amend Section 23-31-215, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the issuance of concealable weapons permits, so as to provide that valid, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPONS PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VALID OUT-OF-STATE PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALABLE WEAPONS HELD BY A RESIDENT OF ANOTHER STATE MUST BE HONORED BY THIS STATE AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THIS STATE WILL ONLY HONOR OUT-OF-STATE PERMITS ISSUED BY A STATE WITH WHICH SOUTH CAROLINA HAS RECIPROCITY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 23-31-215(N) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 347 of 2006, is further amended to read:

"(N)    Valid out-of-state permits to carry concealable weapons held by a resident of a reciprocal another state must be honored by this State. SLED shall make a determination as to those states which have permit issuance standards equal to or greater than the standards contained in this article and shall maintain and publish a list of those states as the states with which South Carolina has reciprocity."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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