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H 3115 - Prohibits municipalities from regulating knives and guns

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Michael Pitts
Last Action: 3/31/2015 - Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

03.17.2015 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.
03.05.2015 The House Judiciary General and Family Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment clarifies that local governments may enforce state or federal laws that regulate knives and firearms. The amendment also clarifies that local governments may regulate the careless or negligent discharge or public brandishment of knives and firearms.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits municipalities from enacting, enforcing or promulgating any regulation or ordinance that regulates or attempts to regulate the transfer, ownership, possession, carrying or transportation of knives, guns or ammunition.

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Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299, mail@masc.sc