Bill History - H. 4631

A chronological history of GrassRoots activities concerning H. 4631

H. 4631: A bill that would remove restrictions on counties & cities to regulate transfer, sale, ownership, possession, carrying and transportation of firearms. This bill would prohibit any regulations enacted to prevent a landowner from discharging a firearm in an effort to protect a person from danger caused by wild, domestic or diseased animals believed to be a direct threat IF that the person who discharges the firearm is a farmer or landowner with 25+ acres.

Principles Involved: South Carolinians should not have their rights to keep and bear arms infringed because they are not wealthy enough to own a certain sized parcel of land. The prohibition on county & municipal to enact gun rights regulation should be preserved.
GrassRoots Position:GrassRoots would support this bill if amended to protect the rights of all citizens regardless of property ownership status or property size.
Current Status: In House Judiciary committee.
Primary Sponsor: M.A. Pitts
Full Text: http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/4631.htm

Jan. 8, 2008 House Introduced and read first time.
Jan. 8, 2008 Referred to House Judiciary Committee.

March 6th, 2008:

The House Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee met to discuss H. 4631. GrassRoots presented this letter to the subcommittee. Debate was adjourned on the bill until a later meeting to consider GrassRoots proposed amendments.

February 14th, 2008:

GrassRoots leaders met with Rep. Mike Pitts & Rep. Jeff Duncan to ask them to amend H. 4631 to match S. 1039 GrassRoots leaders gave Rep. Pitts this letter. Rep. Pitts & Rep. Duncan were also asked to sponsor the Gun-Free Zones Liability Act. Rep. Pitts & Rep. Duncan agreed to amend H. 4631 and will examine the Gun-Free Zones Liability Act and consider sponsoring it. During that meeting GrassRoots leaders gave this letter to Rep. Pitts and asked him to oppose S. 856 which would call for a Constitutional Convention.