Second amendment

2025-2026 Bill 5070: Second amendment - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5070
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Bamberg
Document Path: LC-0346HDB-HDB26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 29, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
Summary: Second amendment
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

1/29/2026

House

Introduced (
House Journal-page 32
)

1/29/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
(
House Journal-page 32
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/29/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

to express its firm sense that the President of the
United States, the United States Congress, and all federal officials must
uphold and respect the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and
refrain from any actions that would unlawfully disarm law-abiding citizens; to
affirm its strong support for the right of law-abiding citizens of South
Carolina to lawfully carry and conceal firearms in accordance with state law;
to condemn any federal policies, actions, or enforcement efforts that seek to undermine,
restrict, or deny the constitutional rights of citizens who are lawfully
exercising their right to keep and bear arms; and to express its gratitude for
the Second Amendment as a cornerstone of liberty and a vital protection against
government tyranny.

W
hereas, the Second
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States declares that "the right of
the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed," and remains one of
the most essential protections of individual liberty; and

W
hereas, the people of
South Carolina have a longstanding tradition of respecting and defending the
right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes,
including self-defense, the defense of family, and the defense of property; and

W
hereas, South Carolina
law recognizes the right of eligible, law-abiding citizens to lawfully carry
and conceal firearms, and these citizens should not be subjected to unlawful
interference, harassment, or disarmament by federal officials; and

W
hereas, responsible
firearm ownership by law-abiding citizens enhances public safety and reflects
the exercise of a constitutionally protected right; and

W
hereas, the House of
Representatives of the State of South Carolina is deeply concerned by federal
actions, policies, or directives that infringe upon or threaten the
constitutional rights of citizens who are lawfully carrying firearms; and

W
hereas, the Second
Amendment serves not only as a guarantee of individual self-defense but also as
a fundamental safeguard against the rise of government tyranny and the erosion
of freedom; and

W
hereas, it is proper
and necessary for the House of Representatives to memorialize the President of
the United States and the United States Congress regarding the steadfast
position of South Carolina on the preservation of constitutional rights. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, expresses its firm sense that the President of the United
States, the United States Congress, and all federal officials must uphold and
respect the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and refrain from
any actions that would unlawfully disarm law-abiding citizens; affirms its
strong support for the right of law-abiding citizens of South Carolina to
lawfully carry and conceal firearms in accordance with state law; condemns any
federal policies, actions, or enforcement efforts that seek to undermine,
restrict, or deny the constitutional rights of citizens who are lawfully
exercising their right to keep and bear arms; and expresses its gratitude for
the Second Amendment as a cornerstone of liberty and a vital protection against
government tyranny.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the President of the United
States, the Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the United
States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and
each member of the South Carolina congressional delegation.

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