Posted on 02/03/2024 4:59:42 AM PST by mikelets456
After nearly six full days of debate, South Carolina’s Senate approved a Constitutional Carry bill on Thursday by a vote of 28-15, removing the last major hurdle for the state to become the 28th in the nation to recognize the right to bear arms without the need for a government-issued permission slip. The bill, which was already approved by the House last year, still needs to return to the lower chamber for a final concurrence vote since the Senate did amend the legislation before giving it their stamp of approval.
The amendment would allow people 18 and older to carry a gun without a permit but would also offer free, training twice a month in every county that is overseen by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. It would also add an extra penalty for people who don’t have their Concealed Weapon Permit if they carry a gun where doing so is prohibited and create a statewide campaign to inform people of those increased penalities.
(Excerpt) Read more at bearingarms.com ...
VERY good. Thanks for posting.
One thing that’s not clear, I live in PA and have a PA and UT permit which SC does not recognize. Will I be able to carry in SC or is this only for in state residents?
That’s a good point. I live in NC and my CCW has always been iffy down there. If you’re from out of state, be careful.
Unless there is a specific provision forbidding out of state residents from constitutional carry, then it would not matter that there is no reciprocity between South Carolina and Pennsylvania. You could still carry.
This looks like its going to pass in South Carolina this year. Louisiana and North Carolina are next.
Really surprised SC was not already Constitutional Carry.
House Must Clean Up Constitutional Carry
Dear friend,
Do you know a good janitor? His services will be needed on Tuesday, February 6th in Columbia.
The legislation formerly known as “Constitutional Carry” — now properly referred to as “Compromised Carry” — has passed the Senate and now must go back to the House of Representatives.
Unfortunately, this bill has been hijacked by anti-gun amendments, produced by turncoat Republicans in the Senate. Some of the poison pills that have been added to the legislation are:
* A duty to report a lost/stolen firearm.
* Increased penalties for Constitutional Carriers.
To be clear, GOA is opposed to this “Compromised Carry” bill, and any anti-gun amendment should be removed.
The House must clean up the mess made by the Senate, but they may fail to do so if you do not act. It will take an historic effort by South Carolina gun owners to pass a clean bill.
They will consider this legislation on Tuesday, February 6th. Please contact your Representative to remove these anti-gun amendments and pass a clean bill!
In liberty,
Jordan Stein
Certified Firearms Instructor
Southeast Region Director
Gun Owners of America
Sure, it will pass there...🤓
A codified “duty to report” a lost or stolen firearm then becomes the government list of what they claim you have is what you are accountable for in legal penalties. Very problematic.
“Blacks are a large percentage of the population (25%)”
Not surprising. This is why I endlessly hammer into peoples’ heads here and elsewhere that demographics truly is destiny no matter how much the civnatcucks scream that it is not.
Even a State that allows reciprocity with North Carolina may predicate reciprocity on the NC requiring CCW training. We could pass Constitutional Carry only to lose reciprocity with other states. I would hate to see a young, mature, law-abiding person in legal trouble because they crossed State lines while carrying.
The state could require a safety class for 18-21 before they can purchase weapons. The class could include concealed carry training. At the end of the class, the student receives a wallet-size certificate. If they conceal or carry outside NC, take the certificate with your driver's license or state ID. If you are over 21 and plan to carry outside NC, it should be recommended but optional that an individual attend a CCW class and purchase a permit from the Sheriff. Both classes would be a one-time event. Sheriffs would not be allowed to require retraining every five years. If you are over 21, you do not need proof that you attended CCW class if pulled over by police in NC.
This is not meant to be used for tracking individuals or purchases. It is strictly a matter of safety. We already have open carry; when you travel to a state that does not allow open carry, you must conceal the weapon. The only record of this is a sheriff-serialized permit or certificate of attending a safety class.
Would you want to be a dealer and have a 20-year-old immature kid walk in and purchase a high-powered rifle, knowing the Feds and local police will be on your back if the youth uses the weapon to kill someone? Would you want to be a cop and pull over an immature teenager, knowing he can legally be concealing a pistol? Keep in mind that cannabis will soon be legal nationwide long before constitutional carry is legal nationwide. Safety classes will not fix stupid, but at least the dealer can prove the teenager completed the training and knew the laws.
Truth is, I just never took the time to actually learn what the law is. I was mostly relying on hearsay because I was left confused by I read on their website. Now that there’s a Buc-Ees on I95 I just might stop there.
Is this only for open carry or can you consealed carry with out a permit with this law?
Lets wait until the final vote.
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Why in the world should you not report a stolen firearm? That is, unless you illegally possessed it to begin with.
Nice, thanks.
Gosh - now I’ll be able to cross the State line to visit my son and his family without breaking their “laws”...
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