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A Bill to Amend Article 5, Chapter 23, Title 16 of the 1976 Code, Relating to Miscellaneous Offenses Involving Weapons, by Adding Section 16-23-540 to Prohibit the Possession, Distribution, or Manufacture of a Device, Part, Component, Attachment, or Accessory Intended to Accelerate the Rate of Fire of a Semiautomatic Firearm, to Provide a Penalty for a Violation of This Section, and to Allow Exceptions Under Certain Circumstances; to Amend Article 1, Chapter 31, Title 23, Relating to the Purchase of Rifles and Shotguns, by Adding Section 23-31-30, to Provide That No Person Under the Age of Twenty-one May Purchase a Rifle; to Amend Article 5, Chapter 31, Title 23, Relating to the Use and Possession of Machine Guns, Sawed-off Shotguns, and Rifles, by Adding Section 23-31-335, to Prohibit the Sale, Transfer, and Possession of Large Capacity Magazines; and to Define Necessary Terms.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

SC S 1118 · Senate Bill · 2017-2018

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Mar 14, 2018

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  1. Introduced (Done)

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    In committee · Mar 14, 2018

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A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 16 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS, BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-540 TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION, DISTRIBUTION, OR MANUFACTURE OF A DEVICE, PART, COMPONENT, ATTACHMENT, OR ACCESSORY INTENDED TO ACCELERATE THE RATE OF FIRE OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AND TO ALLOW EXCEPTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23, RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS, BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-30, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE MAY PURCHASE A RIFLE; TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23, RELATING TO THE USE AND POSSESSION OF MACHINE GUNS, SAWED-OFF SHOTGUNS, AND RIFLES, BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-335, TO PROHIBIT THE SALE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. | 52