In 2024, South Carolina passed legislation that generally authorizes any person who can otherwise lawfully possess a firearm to carry a handgun either concealed or openly, without a concealed carry permit.¹

South Carolina also does not regulate the open carry of long guns.

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1. See 2024 SC HB 3594. The bill repealed the statute that allowed only those with concealed carry permits to carry concealable weapons openly.[↩]