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The proposal allows so-called open carry of guns for people who undergo training and background checks to carry guns hidden under a jacket or other clothing.
The House originally passed the bill in March. Senators then made changes in their version, including eliminating a $50 permit fee. South Carolina is one of only five states without so-called open carry.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says the law goes into effect on August 16, which is 90 days after it was signed. I will proudly support any legislation that protects or enhances a South Carolinian’s ability to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights, and that’s exactly what this bill does, McMaster said after he signed it.
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Most gun rights activists are familiar with the concept of state preemption, a statute reserving all authority for setting and administering gun laws in the hands of the state legislature.
It’s a good system because it mandates uniformity from one state border to another. Proof that preemption is the proper way to regulate firearms lies in the opinion of government officials. Big city mayors and councils hate it with a passion because they want to enforce their own concept of gun control within their jurisdictions.
Recently, Judge Jocelyn Newman of the Court of Common Pleas in Columbia, S.C. ruled that the City of Columbia’s attempt to dance around the Palmetto State’s preemption law was a non-starter. She invalidated ordinances passed in the city because they violated the state law.
US averaging 10 mass shootings per week in 2021 so far, Gun Violence Archive says
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LOS ANGELES - There have been 10 mass shootings in the past week and at least 10 mass shootings on average every week for the first 18 weeks of 2021, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
A mass shooting is defined by a minimum of four victims shot, either injured or killed, not including any shooter who may also have been killed or injured in the incident, according to the Gun Violence Archive. There were a total of 198 mass shootings across the United States between Jan. 1 and May 11, the data showed.