Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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On February 8, 2017, Representative Jonathan Hill introduced a “Constitutional Carry” bill in the SC House. “Constitutional Carry” though is a loosely defined term that even the most knowledgeable gun rights advocates cannot agree upon. Thus it is not enough to state the intent of the bill; the real question is : What will it Read More …
Representative Jeff Duncan (R, SC) made news in the gun community early January when he introduced H.R.367 – The Hearing Protection Act. The bill is a reintroduction of the original “Hearing Protection Act” introduced in October of 2015. The Legal Effect So what would the bill do if it becomes law? In short, it would Read More …
This is the second part of my earlier article on pending legislation in the South Carolina legislature. The first article covered pre-filed bills in the SC Senate. Here we cover pre-filed bills in the SC House. As stated earlier, these are only the pre-filed bills, and there is always the possibility of future bills and Read More …
Christmas is upon us and the New Year will soon follow. With it comes the 2017-2018 SC legislative session and the promise of new laws. Firearms, and the regulations controlling them, will be a prime target of law makers this year. Some of the proposed ideas will be beneficial to gun owners, but others will Read More …
By now everyone in America who pays a modicum of attention to politics knows that Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election and is in the process of assembling his presidential cabinet. While the defeat of the Democrat standard bearer, Hillary Clinton, is generally a positive for preserving the right to own and bear arms, Read More …