Bill > H3010

This bill requires a national instant criminal background check before any sale, exchange, or transfer of a firearm in the state of South Carolina, with some exceptions such as sales by licensed dealers or between immediate family members. It also mandates national instant criminal background checks at gun shows and allows dealers to charge a fee of up to $25 per transaction. The bill also exempts records kept under this law from being considered public records under the Freedom of Information Act and imposes a penalty of up to a $1,000 fine or one year in prison for knowingly violating the provisions of the law.