SC Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Accept ALL Concealed Carry Permits — Who Else Is Planning Their Next Vacation To SC?

By James England

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — South Carolina acknowledges very few other states’ concealed carry permits. Its permit, however, enjoys a decent bit of reciprocity across the nation. Rep. Alan Clemmons, R-Horry, is looking to change that for the better. For those with a love of the Palmetto State and wishing to travel freely from North Carolina to Georgia, a new bill entering into South Carolina’s General Assembly may just allow for it.

According to the new bill, cited through The State, South Carolina would acknowledge all state permits. So long as the concealed carrier is 21 years of age or older, he or she will be allowed to carry concealed with his or her resident concealed carry permit. Exceptions would exist for active duty military service personnel serving in South Carolina.

With more than 50 co-sponsors to the bill, it’s expected to pass the General Assembly.

As a New Hampshire resident, I surely appreciate it. Those of us from the Northeast tend to gravitate to the warm beaches and scenic landscapes of the Carolinas. If this bill were to pass, it would be easy to drive down the coast and enjoy those beautiful southern climes.

Of course, as a New Englander, I’d …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation