Yesterday, Governor Henry McMaster of South Carolina signed into law a constitutional carry bill. The enactment of the law makes South Carolina the 29th state to protect the rights of residents to carry a firearm. Patrick Phillips and Mary Green report for WCSC News:
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law a bill that will allow anyone who can legally own a gun in South Carolina to openly carry without a permit or prior training.
McMaster signed the bill, known as Constitutional carry or permitless carry, into law Thursday, a day after the South Carolina Senate passed a compromise in a 28-18 vote. The House approved that compromise on Tuesday in a 86-33 vote.
“With my signature, South Carolina is now the 29th state in the country with Constitutional carry,” he said on Facebook. “This bill expands the Second Amendment rights of our law-abiding citizens and will keep violent criminals behind bars with increased penalties for illegal gun use and possession.”
Guns are still banned in the same places they were before like schools and courthouses. People who want to do so can still obtain a concealed weapons permit, though this new law lowers the eligible age for a CWP from 21 to 18.
“I’ve been very adamant that these are our Second Amendment rights under our Constitution, and that anything government’s done has taken that away from us. So I think this is a step where government’s getting out of the way,” Sen. Shane Martin (R-Spartanburg) said.
Action Line: South Carolina follows Louisiana’s enactment of a similar law by only a few days. If you haven’t done so already, get your gun and your training now. In more places in America, you can use a firearm to protect yourself in public without a permit, but remember, that doesn’t relieve gun owners of their moral obligation to get good training. In an emergency situation, you won’t rise to the occasion; you’ll fall to the level of your training. If you have none, that could be disastrous. If you’re still living in one of the states where politicians don’t respect your Second Amendment rights, maybe it’s time to look for a better America. Start your search with Your Survival Guy’s recently released 2024 Super States. Click here to sign up for my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter.
