Bill > S0440

This bill, titled the "Second Amendment Protection Act," amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to enact provisions related to the state's unorganized militia. The key provisions are: 1. Defines "firearm" broadly to include rifles, shotguns, handguns, magazines, and other related components. 2. Deems all able-bodied residents of South Carolina aged 18 or older who can legally purchase a firearm as members of the unorganized militia, unless they are already part of the State Guard, National Guard, or organized militia. 3. Grants the unorganized militia the right to possess and maintain any firearm that could have been legally acquired in South Carolina as of December 31, 2022, as well as any firearm protected by the Second Amendment. 4. Exempts the unorganized militia from most federal firearms laws and regulations, except those related to executing federal laws, suppressing insurrections, and repelling invasions. 5. Allows members with a conscientious objection to opt-out of the requirement to possess a firearm. 6. Automatically grants the rank of Colonel to any retired South Carolina Senator within the unorganized militia. The bill aims to enshrine the right to bear arms for the state's unorganized militia, aligning with the Second Amendment and the South Carolina Constitution.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0440&session=125&summary=B