SOUTH CAROLINA ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — The South Carolina senate on Thursday voted for the last time on the ‘Constitutional Carry’ bill, a law that could allow individuals to carry handguns publicly without the requirement to have a concealed weapons permit or training.
It now heads to the house. The bill has been debated across the aisle for the last two years. It was pre-filed in December 2022.
Senators agreed to add penalties for illegal gun possession—something Governor Henry McMaster has been pushing for.
“I really hope that the House will reject this bill and I do think it’s unsafe for people in South Carolina,” said Amanda McDougald Scott, the Chair of the Greenville County Democratic Party.
But an addition to the bill has Chesterfield County Representative Richie Yow, a co-sponsor of the original bill, rethinking his vote.
Amendment 36 says the state law enforcement division should provide a free permit training course that satisfies the proof of the training requirement for a concealed weapon permit.