SC Anti-Metal Detecting Bill - Crunch Time!!!

[Dig-it!]

South Carolina beach & relic hunters need your help!

We have a bill in SC pending that, on first glance, appears to be an anti-trespassing bill. However, if you read it carefully, you will see that it will be used to potentially shut down metal detecting (as well as fossil hunting, arrow head collecting, etc) on all State property, levy huge fines and jail time for metal detecting without permission on private property, and possibly be used as a platform to heavily constrain or end the hobby here. State property includes ALL public waters and most beaches in SC. I've attached a link to the legislation that passed the House in February. We are VERY worried about this bill here in SC.

I got a lesson in civics last tonight... here's what I learned:

Currently, it is in Senate Sub-committee. The Sub-committee members are:

Paul Campbell (R) (803) 212-6016 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting

 

[BARKER]

Hi Dig it; Do you have email addresses for them??? Will do so ASAP. ok Thanks. PEACE:RONB

 

[hershey1]

Keep us posted. You can build sand castles surf fish throw trash down rent those scooters and tear up the beach but want to do away with a good clean fun hobby I hope everyone supports doing away with that bill and the politicans behind it. I'm certain you'll get the MDer's support. What a country!

 

[Nugget Hunter Smith]

Here is an email address for Paula Benson. She is Senator McConnell's Senior Staff Counsul. paulabenson@scsenate.gov
Please ask them to oppose this bill!
This message is being sent out by several national organizations such as the FMDAC, AMDA and WWATS to their members. We need to flood the offices with phone calls and email to stop this bill. DO IT TODAY!

 

[BARKER]

Hi Nugget; Consider it DONE. PEACE:RONB

 

[Nugget Hunter Smith]

Received a reply back today saying they will hold a meeting on May 20th for this bill. Come Monday, please contact the sub committee members and ask them to oppose this bill.

 

[caretaker]

just moved to the sc beach from upstate, and just ordered my ace 250. It would be a bummer if i only had a few days to use it at the beach before this passes. I'll do my part.