South Carolina is expected to become the 29th state to enact a law allowing residents to carry a firearm, whether openly or concealed, without a permit.
The Republican-led state Senate on Wednesday passed the South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act with a 28-18 vote, sending the bill to the desk of Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, who reportedly is expected to sign it Thursday. The GOP-led state House passed the bill Tuesday by an 86-33 vote.
A compromise was reached Tuesday after the House and Senate could not agree on several provisions of the bill, ranging from criminal penalties for those who ran afoul of the new law to who was exempt from restrictions included in the bill, reported the Post & Courier of Charleston, South Carolina. WCSC-TV reported a Senate provision that was nixed would have allowed state lawmakers to carry guns in places where the public cannot, an exemption that only judges and prosecutors have.
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