Open Carry Bill Heads To The South Carolina House Floor
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 8 months ago
A bill that would allow people to carry guns without concealing them in South Carolina is heading to the House floor.
The House Judiciary Committee approved so-called open carry of weapons for people who already have a concealed-weapons permit by a 16-8 vote Tuesday.
South Carolina is one of only five states without open carry, joining atypical partners such as California, Florida, Illinois and New York.
The committee ignored amendments by Democrats that would remove the ban on weapons at the Statehouse and would refine rules on weapons at public events like festivals.
The bill is enthusiastically backed by many Republicans and conservatives, who said it makes sense to let people carry the weapons they can already have in a visible holster. Laws against pointing a gun at someone or threating someone with a gun without a legal reason would remain on the books.
Of course laws against assault will remain on the books, just like laws against brandishing. Why does that even need to be stated?
Now. Since the committees have apparently taken their job seriously and refused to allow this bill to perish in committee like it always seems to do, the real struggle begins.
From here on we take names and make lists. Every member of the House will have to cast a vote, since as I understand it, turning this bill over from committee constitutes a motion and second. It’s a live bill.
Oh, there are still parliamentary tricks that could be played, like someone could make a substitute motion to do something like send it back to the committee to study this more, or some such nonsense. But that also requires a vote by every member of the House.
So we take names, and no one gets to hide behind the fact that there is no live bill to vote on. That horse has left the barn.
It’s time to ramp up the comms to House members, and after that, members of the senate. They need to hear from people, especially if you live in South Carolina. I frequently visit relatives in South Carolina and so I should have a say, but they won’t listen to me like they would from my readers in South Carolina.
Get busy.
On March 3, 2021 at 2:50 pm, Rommel's Asparagus said:
17 states have constitutional carry with Utah being the most recent addition.
Missouri has passed laws stating that no 2A denial or confiscation will be happening as the local sheriff shall eject or arrest any leviathan gov goons.
Red State voted on constitutional carry last week but the CCP owned local enemedia hasn’t had any update while they report on the massive increase of shootings in Capital City.
The tenth amendment still exists (for now) and should be used well.
Also all Alinsky tactics work against the CPUSA and they are thin skinned so it will degrade their morale.
Good, good, because we live here that’s why.
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