The Kingston Act aims to prevent children from accessing unsecured firearms and to penalize adults who fail to supervise children using firearms.
The Kingston Act amends South Carolina law to create offenses related to children accessing unsecured firearms and to penalize adults who fail to supervise children using firearms. It defines "unsecured firearm" and "direct supervision" and establishes penalties for leaving firearms unsecured where children can access them and for permitting children to use firearms without direct supervision. The act also outlines the conditions under which a responsible adult may gift a child a rifle or shotgun.
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