Hill did not join the overwhelming majority of his colleagues in wearing a face covering on the floor of the statehouse when lawmakers began their session in Columbia last week, and he is opposing a proposed rule that would require people to wear masks at meetings of a legislative committee on which he serves.
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The resolution adopted at an "emergency executive meeting" Monday night was prompted by recent campaign mailers for state House District 8 challenger Vaughn Parfitt that stated they were paid for by the SCGOP. Parfitt is running against state Rep. Jonathon Hill of Townville, who is seeking a fourth term.
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Hill said he does not believe that protective orders will stop deadly shootings from happening. "No matter how many laws we have in place, somebody bad is going to get their hands on a gun and do something bad with it," he said. "I don't think we can prevent any and every mass shooting without also depriving everyone the ability to defend themselves."