SC bill would stretch firearm transfer delays from 3 to 5 days

By Chris Eger

South Carolina state Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston, along with Sen. Greg Gregory, R-Lancaster, are backing a bipartisan effort to prevent a similar situation that allowed the Charleston shooter to obtain a gun. (Photo: WSAV)
South Carolina lawmakers are looking to close the so-called “Charleston Loophole” with legislation introduced this week in the state Senate.
The bipartisan bill, S. 516 — cosponsored by Sen. Greg Gregory, R-Lancaster, and Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston — would mandate that gun dealers in the state wait at least five days before transferring a firearm in the case of a delayed background check while prodding courts to step up reporting guidelines. Sponsors feel the move would reduce the chances of a gun getting into the wrong hands.
“Lawful gun owners should applaud this legislation,” said Kimpson . “The only people who should fear this legislation are people who are unfit to carry a gun.”
Kimpson’s measure as written would address the Charleston Loophole, which refers to the 2015 shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and the law that allows dealers to continue with a firearm sale without a completed background check if it takes NICS more than three days to process the application. While the federal guideline would

Source: Guns.com