S 21

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 10, 2023
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Children's Firearm Accident Prevention Act

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 24 TO TITLE 16 BY ENACTING THE "CHILDREN'S FIREARM ACCIDENT PREVENTION ACT"; TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO CREATE THE TIERED OFFENSES OF CRIMINAL STORAGE OF A FIREARM; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO MAKE CERTAIN PROVISIONS FOR WHEN AN INJURED CHILD IS RELATED TO THE PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE CHAPTER; AND TO REQUIRE UPON THE RETAIL SALE OR TRANSFER OF A FIREARM THAT THE SELLER GIVE NOTICE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO STORE OR LEAVE A FIREARM WITHIN EASY REACH OF A CHILD.

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Jan 10, 2023

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Nov 30, 2022

Senate

Prefiled

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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