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H 3275 - Gives law enforcement the authority to seize a person's firearms and ammunition if the person poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or others

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Ivory Thigpen
Last Action: 1/8/2019 - House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House Committee: Judy
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Summary of the bill as introduced: Gives law enforcement the authority to seize a person's firearms and ammunition if the person poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or others.

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H 3275 General Bill, By Thigpen
Similar (H 4991)
Summary: Firearm seizure by law enforcement
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 12 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTHORITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO SEIZE A PERSON'S FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION IF THE PERSON POSES A RISK OF IMMINENT PERSONAL INJURY TO HIMSELF OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS; TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA ADDRESSING APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF A WARRANT; TO REQUIRE THE PROBATE COURT TO HOLD A HEARING WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF EXECUTION OF THE WARRANT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MAY BE RETURNED TO THE PERSON; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12/18/18House Prefiled
12/18/18House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/19House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 153)
01/08/19House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 154)


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