Panel approves bill expanding gun rights (SC)

The State ^ | Feb. 25, 2011 | AP

[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.”...

[jafojeffsurf]

Great now they need to improver their reciprocity part of the laws.

http://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_maps.html

[neverdem]

BANG! I guess it's fitting that South Carolina goes first in the South for what can be an explosive issue. I was expecting more states in the West before this movement crossed the Mississippi. Read on. They want voter ID too. Good luck South Carolina!

[nnn0jeh]

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[The Magical Mischief Tour]

OUTSTANDING!!!

Hoping that TN will follow soon...

[moovova]

DOUBLE OUTSTANDING!!!

Hoping that NC will follow soon...

[jafojeffsurf]

Georgia already has a pretty good carry open/concealed law now. It does need a bit more tweaking IE carry in church is banned and at large public gatherings (large undefined but has been understood as 5000+. Once they are changed and maybe a few other points we will be much closer to our nations foundation and a bit more safe...

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[from occupied ga]

A step in the right direction (for once) Unfortunately SC still absolutely forbids the possession of fully automatic weapons by its citizens.

[kalee]

And with voter ID too.

[Svartalfiar]

My thought exactly. Now Texas needs to get this done!

[marktwain]

“Great now they need to improver their reciprocity part of the laws.”

If they pass Constitutional Carry, you won’t need reciprocity because you will not need a permit to carry concealed.

[Renegade]

My wife and I both have CCW for Pennsylvania. My son lives in S.Carolina. When we visit, we can’t carry in the state . Kind of stupid as a criminal doesn’t give a $hit about carry laws .

[jafojeffsurf]

I agree, two of my relatives live on the other side of SC state lines but to get to them I have to go through SC.

[Joe Brower]

Excellent news.

[upchuck]

Briefly:

• Gun-rights activists applauded a vote Thursday that would allow S.C. citizens to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.

• S.C. voters will have to show photo identification at the polls under differing proposals that have passed both houses of the Legislature.

• Gov. Nikki Haley will hold a series of town hall meetings across the state, starting next week.

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[Dead Corpse]

Groovy. I love hearing good stories about RKBA. They give me hope... :-)

[snippy_about_it]

I would agree to have a right to carry concealed without a license here in SC and then pay a fee to carry a reciprical license. They could issue a special cccw that other states would abide by for a fee. My husband has a ccw here but I have always said I didn’t wouldn’t get one however, if this passes, I’m carrying concealed. Hubby was more concerned about reciprocity for travel.

[FreedomPoster]

>>Great now they need to improve the reciprocity part of the laws.

THANK YOU! Worth saying again.

I’m in adjacent GA, and we don’t have reciprocity. Absurd.

[imjimbo]

is there a bill on the books by that name-?! Please advise-!!