WPBN: The prospective introduction of a new bill concerning the storage of firearms is now being discussed, and it has been sent to the judiciary committee of the state house for further action.
If the proposal is accepted, there is the potential for sanctions to be imposed on parents, guardians, and even merchants of weapons in the state of South Carolina who fail to make appropriate storage arrangements for their firearms.
“Let them shoot it, so they can get more comfortable with it, but also learn about the safety and how harmful they can be, because it is a deadly weapon,” gun owner Ashlynn Lynch stated.
Lynch has been exposed to firearms ever since she was 15 years old, although she wishes she had been exposed to them sooner for reasons of safety.
“I think that the parents, I mean if you love your children and you care about them you do need to store it properly. Teach your children how to store it properly, keep your ammo away from the gun in case the kid gets ahold of that gun,” she stated.
Lynch said that there ought to be disciplinary action taken in the event that you are neglectful with regard to the manner in which you keep your firearms, particularly if there are children present in the house.
The term “secure” is used in the bill to refer to the actions that a reasonable person would take in order to prevent a kid from gaining access to a firearm that is easily discharged. These actions include use of a trigger lock or a lockable container.
It is possible for the parent or guardian to face consequences such as fines and jail time if they fail to adhere to those rules. The severity of the sanctions increases if there is a risk of death or damage. When it comes to merchants of firearms, they are required to display safety warnings that are comparable to this one and offer written alerts to purchasers.
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“Some people are careless with a gun, those are the kinds we get worried about. So we have to make sure they understand a gun is not a toy,” Limehouse RPM Gun Shop Owner, H. Barney Limehouse, stated.
Limehouse is not only a former law enforcement officer, but he is also the proprietor of Limehouse RPM Gun Shop, which he ran since he was 23 years old. In addition, he is a teacher of gun safety classes.
He claims that, because to his extensive experience, he guides his customers through the process of gun safety. All firearms, regardless of whether they are new or used, are required to be sold with a trigger lock attached to them.
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“What this does, it goes through the breech, through the barrel of the gun and then automatically the shells are ejected, it’s locked. It puts the keys up, that’s why you can’t close the slide, you can’t put nothing in the gun, the gun will not shoot,” employee Jerry Decocker stated.
According to Decocker, this bill may have fair and honest objectives; yet, it may be difficult to differentiate between what constitutes negligence and what constitutes a child’s natural curiosity.
At the beginning of the regular session, which will take place on January 14, 2025, the State Legislature will get together.
