On March 7, 2024 “Constitutional Carry” finally came to South Carolina. Only 232 years, 2 months, and 21 days after ratification of the Second Amendment. But who is counting? Now that we have “it”, exactly what is “it” we have? Well, it certainly isn’t a clean repealing of laws governing firearm possession. Rather it is a… Read more »
South Carolina H3594, the South Carolina Constitutional Carry Bill that originated in the House passed the Senate with amendments, so it now heads BACK to the house for a concurrence vote. IT IS NOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE PROCESS YET AND IS NOT YET LAW! The current version of the bill with the amendments… Read more »
The South Carolina Senate voted today to begin debating H3594, known as the “South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2023” on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. If you’d like to watch the process, the Statehouse live streams chamber video, which you can watch/listen to on your phone or computer at this link. The session… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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, 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 »
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 »
This is an ACTION Alert!! Constitutional Carry bill SC H3594 is going to the SC House for a vote on Tuesday, February 21st. Go here to find your legislators. Find your legislator so that you can contact them via e-mail or phone call and let them know you want them to vote YES on this… Read more »
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 »
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