South Carolina Gov, Henry McMaster has held a ceremony marking a new law allowing any adult who can legally own a gun to carry the weapon openly without a permit. McMaster signed the bill into law 12 days ago as soon as it hit his desk. He held a ceremony Tuesday celebrating the open carry law.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster holds up a ceremonial copy of a bill allowing anyone who can legally own a gun to openly carry the weapon in the state at an event on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. McMaster signed the bill into law March 7. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signs a ceremonial copy of a bill allowing anyone who can legally own a gun to openly carry the weapon in the state at an event on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Columbia, S.C..
Officers can no longer stop someone who is just carrying a gun and anyone carrying a concealed weapon is no longer required to tell an officer they are armed.Budget writers will have to set aside $4 million to $5 million to provide the classes in each of South Carolina’s 46 counties.to getting the new law passed. Many police departments and some lawmakers who usually support fewer restrictions on guns felt people still need to get training before they should be able to carry a weapon in public.
The law also allows anyone ages 18 to 20 who doesn’t have a felony conviction or other legal problem to carry a gun. The old concealed weapons law set a minimum age at 21. “The Constitution doesn’t specify the age,” said Republican Rep. Shane Martin who helped get the bill through the Senate. “Whether you like it or not, those 18, 19, 20 year olds should be eligible.”
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