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Carrying a Handgun Lawfully | Vannoy Murphy Attorneys at Law
I regularly represent people charged with "unlawful carrying" offenses in the low country. In almost every scenario, the person has either (1) forgotten about where the handgun is located in their car or (2) believes that the place they have the handgun stored is lawful. Unfortunately, ignorance of the law is no defense to breaking it. Rather than resting your head on a pillow of ignorance, I hope the following non-exhaustive list will educate the readers where and how to lawfully carry a handgun in South Carolina.
In South Carolina, it is unlawful to carry a handgun on your person, whether open or concealed, unless
Going from or to target shooting and gun shows (§16-23-20(3)).
Going to or from places to fish or hunt (§16-23-20(4)).
A person in his home or upon his property or a person who has the permission of the owner or the person in legal possession/legal control of the home or property (§16-23-20(8)).
A person in a vehicle if (§16-23-20(9)):
if the weapon is secured in a closed glove box
closed container secured with an integral fastener and transported in the luggage compartment of the vehicle .
For concealed carry permit holders, they may secure their handgun under a vehicle seat or in any open or closed storage compartment within the car's passenger compartment or concealed on him or her and he or she has a valid permit.
The owner or a person in legal possession or control of a business, while at the business, and their employees (with exceptions) but the employee must first have a concealed weapons permit and have permission of the owner.(§16-23-20(13)).
A person taking a handgun directly from or to a vehicle or location under this section (§16-23-20(15)).
A person on a motorcycle when the pistol is in a closed saddlebag or other closed accessory container attached to the motorcycle. (§16-23-20(16)).
March 22, 2017 Brady Vannoy