Posted on 02/25/2011 10:51:46 AM PST by neverdem
S.C. Political briefs
Gun-rights activists applauded a vote Thursday that would allow S.C. citizens to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.
The measure, which applies to any resident at least 21 years old who legally can own a gun, has bipartisan support. A House panel voted unanimously to advance the amended bill to the full Judiciary Committee.
“You can’t prevent a criminal from having a gun,” said Byron Chafin of rural Batesburg. “A law-abiding citizen should have the right to protect themselves anywhere they go.”...
(Excerpt) Read more at thestate.com ...
A step in the right direction (for once) Unfortunately SC still absolutely forbids the possession of fully automatic weapons by its citizens.
I believe that’s actually a federal law....
That’s very interesting. They do respect permits issued to residents so the problem lies when you have a non-resident permit. So when does that happen, when you are a resident of a state that does not issue concealed carry permits and you travel and thus have a permit allowing you to carry in another state?
Nothing on the horizon like this yet, but there are two bills that will probably have a good chance this year now Republicans took over both houses.
In the Senate, the bill on the Castle Doctrine is in the Judiciary Committee and has had it's second reading already. For years (over a century) the Dems controlled that committee. It never even got a hearing. The chairman just laughed when anybody mentioned it. Now it has a genuine chance! (S34) The Assembly has also taken it up. (H52)
The Assembly just referred a bill last week to the Judiciary Committee which would allow CCW in restaurants which serve alcohol. As is the case in the present law, one could not carry and drink at the same time. It would also permit carry in parks. (H111)
Still, it's a start, and a darn good one!
Excellent! NYC will surely follow /sarc
“Excellent! NYC will surely follow”
I don’t know how much longer, but I’m pretty sure somebody with standing will draw a poll tax analogy. I won’t be surprised if Alan Gura makes the argument. Heller and McDonald says the Second Amendment is a right. You don’t pay for a right. And it’s not just keeping, but bearing too. I don’t see open carry in NYC, so we’ll see what happens.
I am not sure what information that you are requesting. The article is about proposed legislation to eliminate the requirement to have a permit in order to carry a concealed weapon in South Carolina. This is commonly known as Constitutional Carry.
I heard a little about the Castle Doctrine recently on the radio...lifted my spirits!
I wasn't aware of the rest. Thanks for the update!
National Firearms Act. Provided your particular state is obiging, and you jump thru the hoops on paperwork & background, & pay the $200 federal transfer tax, the feds ‘allow’ you to possess fully auto. As well as short-barrelled long arms, sound suppressors and certain other goodies. If your state doesn’t deem its citizens trustworthy, tho, forget it.
In SC, the biggest problem we have is not being able to carry into a restaurant that serves alcohol. They passed this in Georgia 2 years ago and I don' recall any shootouts in the Chili's. You carry, you don't drink. Simple. Any "good" restaurant will be serving at least wine. To have to leave a restaurant at night walking to my car where I have stored my weapon doesn't make sense. (1) that is where you are most vulnerable, (2) storing the gun in the car is asking for it! That's the law SC should be working on, a bill is in committee to fix this and can't get out ... but his one is hyped big time in the media. Wrong bill, folks.
Be Ever Vigilant!
Excellent News....
II live in sc, and can CCW in NC, TENN, and I think VA and Fla. But not in Georgia???? Why not???
I suspect it has something to so with our respective Sec’t of States not getting along, or some quirks in our respective laws, or both.
You are mistaken in your belief. Federal law allows citizens to own fully automatic weapons provided that they
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