H5353

Firearm Safety Pilot Program

Introduced·3/11/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a firearm safety program in South Carolina schools, focusing on safe storage and handling of firearms.

The bill mandates the South Carolina Department of Education to create a firearm safety program starting in the 2027-2028 school year. This program will provide instruction on firearm safety to students in the earliest appropriate grade, continuing through grade twelve. Instruction topics include safe storage of firearms, school safety, and what to do if a firearm is found. The curriculum must be viewpoint neutral on political topics and cannot involve live ammunition, live fire, or live firearms.

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Education and Public Works Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Mar 11

House

Introduced and read first time

Mar 11

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works