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Unlawful Firearm Signs to be Immediately Removed from Charleston County Parks

South Carolina Carry, Inc. (SC Carry) recently assisted the coordinated efforts of Mr. Graham Horsman, Attorney Lauren Martel, South Carolina State Senator Shane Martin, South Carolina State Representative Matt Leber in getting the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) to immediately remove the “no concealable weapons allowed” signs from Charleston County parks. In August… Read more »

No concealable weapons allowed signs in Charleston County parks.

Since 2021, the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission has banned the carrying of concealable weapons on over 11,000 acres of public lands. The South Carolina Attorney General has opined that this ban is unlawful because South Carolina law expressly prohibits local government from regulating firearms. As a result of this unlawful firearm ban, concealed… Read more »

Constitutional Carry 2023 Bills Update

There are currently two “active” bills named “Constitutional Carry” bills in South Carolina, both of which are in the Senate. House Bill H3594, which passed the House in February, and Senate Bill S109, which has not yet made it to a vote on the floor of either chamber of the legislature. Whether or not either… Read more »

Firearms Bills in Committee, Tuesday, 4-25-2023

S109, S127, & S638 will be heard in the full Senate Judiciary committee Tuesday afternoon, April 25, 2023. The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM or 15 minutes after the Senate adjourns, whichever is later. The Judiciary Committee meeting will be in Room 308 of the Gressette Building at the South Carolina Statehouse. https://www.scstatehouse.gov/agendas/125s13325.pdf Please… Read more »

Senate Judiciary Constitutional Carry Hearing

The South Carolina Senate Judiciary Subcommittee will be discussing SC 109 (one of the Constitutional Carry bills) on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 1 PM in the Gressette Building, Room 308. https://www.scstatehouse.gov/agendas/125s13189.pdfhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/109.htm This is NOT the same Constitutional Carry bill that passed the House! I’m not sure what type of bull Judiciary Committee Chairman Luke… Read more »

H3594 Now In The Senate

H3594, The South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2023, is now officially in the Senate. The first reading on the floor was today and it was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now is the time to contact the Judiciary Chairman and the other members of the Judiciary Committee. (803) 212-6610 Rankin, Luke… Read more »

H3594 Constitutional Carry Update 2/22/2023

South Carolina H3594 has passed the second reading in the House with amendments & will have it’s third reading tomorrow before being turned over to the Senate for the process to start over again. If the Senate makes ANY changes to the version of the bill the House approves then it goes BACK to the… Read more »

H3594 SC Constitutional Carry in Subcommittee

H3594, the South Carolina Constitutional Carry bill, is scheduled to be heard in the Judiciary General Laws subcommittee at 9 AM, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in the Blatt Building Room 516. If you can’t make it to the meeting, you can watch it streaming online at this link or listen to the audio only at… Read more »