I believe that H3560 is related to this bill and had received a notice that it is coming up for Emergency vote.
Here was my letter that I sent to my representatives:
Sir,
I am writing to inform you of my opinion on legislation H3560.
The only reason to be declared mentally unfit to own a weapon is a finding that the person is a danger to himself and others in a court of law. I read an article by retired South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agent Mark Huguley in "The State" where he admitted to unilaterally deciding people were "a threat to self or others" and entering their names into the FBI file to block firearm purchases. He boasted of this on March 3rd in this article. Under current law, doing what SLED agent Huguley did should be illegal as today's laws outlaw such draconian decisions by requiring a court of law, with all the due process it gives, to declare you mentally unfit to own a firearm.
Please withhold your support from this proposed legislation presented by state Representative Eddie Tallon (R-Spartanburg).
Like every law abiding South Carolina gun owner, the last thing I want is for someone who is criminally deranged to have access to a firearm. But the last thing that we need is for the state of South Carolina to give any "lawful authority" the right to decide who is mentally incapacitated without benefit of legal trial. Thank You for your consideration and your time.
