New Legislation discussion planned

[PCShogun]

Due to the recent attempt on the lives of school employees at Ashely Hall, new legislation is to be discussed concerning the purchase of firearms by those with mental health issues.

Andrew Knapp write a brief article in the Post and Courier (937-5414) but did not say if these discussion were to be held locally or in Columbia, or if the public was invited to attend. I have called the reporter to see what additional information I can find. If held locally, I plan to attend and hope to keep the discussion on the track of better reporting on those with mental health issues to the FBI background check database, and not allow us to become yet another state banning firearms in the name of feel good politics. Anyone else heard anything?

 

[John Canuck]

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/2 ... her-family

This reads like a law and order episode. I don't know how much of the parents story I buy, but I guess we will see. It sounds to me like the parents may have some issues of their own.

I haven't heard anything about any new legislation. Who is proposing it?

 

[Avtomat-Acolyte]

The problem with the chick from Ashley Hall is that both the FBI and Secret Service failed to do their jobs. This doesn't require South Carolina to enact any special legislation.

 

[PCShogun]

I haven't heard anything about any new legislation. Who is proposing it?

Unknown, the article was only two paragraphs and did not contain a lot of detail. I have called the writer to see what additional information I could get (Andrew Knapp 937-5414) but he has not returned my calls.

New info: I found this on the News 4 website

On Thursday, two state representatives announced they were cosponsoring a bill to be introduced on Feb. 19 that was in direct response to the Boland situation. One of the sponsors, Eddie Tallon, said the bill was focused on mental health issues and finding a way to prevent people with a history of mental issues from being able to purchase a gun.

Yet another update:
I got off the phone with Andrew Knapp of the Post and Courier. He says that it will be announced at a press conference on Tuesday at the State House.

 

[John Canuck]

http://www2.wspa.com/news/2013/feb/15/s ... r-5604566/

S.C. State Rep. Eddie Tallon (R-Spartanburg) will introduce a piece of legislation next week that would require courts to report people found mentally ill by a court or those involuntarily committed to a national background check system.

mmmmmm.

 

[armaborealis]

The problem with the chick from Ashley Hall is that both the FBI and Secret Service failed to do their jobs. This doesn't require South Carolina to enact any special legislation.

The other problem is that the administrator and employee that confronted the attacker couldn't have as much as a taser or pepper spray in their possession.