Bill History - S.1039

A chronological history of GrassRoots activities concerning S.1039

S. 1039: This bill would prohibit local government from enacting ordinances which would regulate "a landowner discharging a firearm on his property to protect his family, employees, or the general public from animals that the landowner reasonably believes pose a direct threat or danger to people on the property or the general public" provided the landowner's property is a single parcel of at least twenty-five acres.
Principles Involved: The right to self-defense on one's property is a constitutionally protected God given natural right. These rights should not be denied to a person simply because they do not own a large enough parcel of land, or because they are renters. A wild or rabid animal does not know or care how much land a person owns.
GrassRoots Position: GrassRoots would support this bill if amended to include all citizens regardless of wealth or status.
Current Status: In a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee.
Primary Sponsor: Verdin
Full Text: http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/1039.htm

Jan. 1, 2008 Senate Introduced and read first time
Jan. 1, 2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Jan. 2, 2008 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Massey

February 28th, 2008:

A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee met to discuss S. 1039. The bill was passed favorably back to the full Senate Judiciary Committee with a favorable report.

February 14th, 2008:

GrassRoots Leaders met with Rep. Mike Pitts & Rep. Jeff Duncan to ask them to amend H. 4631 to match S. 1039 and to ask them 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.