Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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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 …
The SC Senate has formed a five senator sub-committee to travel to the state and solicit citizen input on gun control. The effort is being driven by Senator Marlon E. Kimpson and chaired by Senator Gerald Malloy. Both are Democrats from the I-95 belt to coastal SC. The sub-committee is rounded out by three Republicans. Read More …
The SC General Assembly passed H 3799 this year and the same became law in June 2016. By the time of this publication, August 2016, both SC SLED and GA DPS have updated their websites to recognize the changes in H3799. What did H3799 change? This bill explicitly recognizes the concealed weapons permits issued by Read More …
A minor is anyone under the age of 18 in South Carolina, and there are specific restrictions on ownership and possession of firearms by minors. As gun owners, we want to teach our children how to responsibly use firearms, and many children can be trusted with firearms long before reaching adulthood. However, we must also be Read More …