If I have a CWP along with whatever the new gun law is. Where in my car can the gun be by law. Can I have it in my lap, does it have to be holstered, in the glove box. Thanks for any help

20 year old here and today I was trying to purchase my first firearm in South Carolina.

After submitting all the forms and documents, I was told that due to my age, a mandatory delay status has been put on my background check. The associate informed me that this can take up to 30 days to clear.

I am wondering how long this process usually takes, as I will be going out of town soon and would like to plan accordingly.

Has anybody had any similar experiences? If so, how long did the background check take? Only a couple days or the full 30?

I have a clean background (no arrests or warrants) and am currently active duty in the AF if that helps any.

Thank you all!

I used to fully live in South Carolina and still have my state license from here. I wanna purchase a gun while I’m here but I also live in New York and come back and forth all the time. I would keep whatever I bought here in this state. But if they ran my background check and if it popped up I have a residence in New York would that throw a red flag or no?

Carolina shooter forum/Carolina firearms forumn are absolute shit. Not extremely active, 99% NC posts and its not user friendly. I still cant figure out how to sort by local postings if possible. Seems less active than armslist and that's saying alot these days.

Having moved back to SC, it seems the only way to sell guns (without FFL) is by word of mouth, paying armslist fees, wandering a local gu show with a banner on your back or going consignment to a local shop (instore/gunbroker, whatever).

20 out of 50 states have banned private sales w/o a background check. Why don't we have a central hub to continue to exercise that right? GA Outdoor Trader is state specific and pumps out dozens if not 100s of listing's a day. It's straight forward, user friendly and has enough users that they are able to rent and host annual private gunshows in ATL convention centers with 1000s in attendance. I don't think there are enough SC forumn users to rent SCs smallest community center. Hell, there is 1 user of r/scguns online right now and it's me typing this.

How do we get an SC specific online classified gun community up and running?

With SC adopting constitutional carry I’ve seen conflicting things saying whether 18 year olds can now purchase a firearm or not. Some say you still have to be 21 to purchase one, others say it’s dropped to 18. What is it? I’m turning 18 in about a month and want to purchase a handgun but am confused whether I’m even allowed to.

I'm going to by my first handgun today, I tried to Google the procedures of buying one. I own 2 rifles so I know I need my ssn and a government ID and to pass a background check. But everything I tried to look up for handguns are out of date. What do I need to know? Is there a waiting period? Do I need a license to own one? I'm 23 if that helps

Hey I’m looking to get my handgun from my grandfather, he would be gifting it to me if this is legal I figured I’d double check with the recent change in gun laws, would it be legal for my grandfather to gift me a .40 pistol and for me to carry it in my car, if so how would I go about doing that and do I need to take any classes to get a CWP I’m getting mixed answers online so figured it was time for Reddit

Yes, I know class 3 but everybody knows what NFA means. I'm looking for a shop that can order a Maxim suppressor for me and preferably will handle the paperwork.

Silencer shop does not carry the one that I want so they are unfortunately not an option.

Now that South Carolina has passed permitless carry 18+ I noticed SLED has announced they will start issuing carry permits to those 18-20. Since the out of state recognition of these permits differs from those issued to those 21+ due to varying state laws I thought I’d make a reciprocity map showing where someone 18-20 with a SC CWP can conceal carry.

Green states are where a SC resident with a SC CWP can carry concealed under the age of 21. This includes states where a carry license is not required but a South Carolina resident 18-20 can carry anyway.

Light Red states are where a SC resident with a SC CWP can carry concealed while in a vehicle only under 21. This includes states where a carry license is not required but a South Carolina resident 18-20 can carry anyway.

Red states are where a SC resident can not carry concealed even with a SC CWP while under 21.

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding individual state laws.

Source

I have a Carry license in Ct Can I conceal carry in SC with my CT license ? Can I even bring my firearm with me to SC ? Thanks

So boys and gals with the new gun law if I don’t have a CWP which I do not (already got the paper work in the mail to get one) can I just have my gun in my cup holder in my center dash out in the open now legally? Can I just have my gun publicly showing and laid out in my car freely?

Hello, I’m wondering if i would go to jail if i got pulled over with a shotgun in the bed of my truck if im 16. the gun isn’t stolen, and it is legally registered.

This may be silly but I just moved along the coast of John's Island from NJ and i'm excited to finally be able to shoot clays some more. But I want to be sure I know the rules behind it before I get myself in any trouble. Is anyone aware of the laws surrounding clay shooting around this area, or who I could contact for some info? Saying as we're on the water, I'd like to be able to paddle out to one of the undeveloped islands around here with everything we need and go for it, but I thought I would check first. Any info helps as I am pretty new to all of this.

Every article I read refers to it as the “open carry” bill. Is this bill only allowing people to OPEN carry without a permit, but not CONCEAL carry?

Anyone know a place local to Charleston that does form 1 laser engraving on a lower?

Anyone know of a dealer/shop in SC that carries Atlas pistols?

I got approved for my cwp on February 7 does anyone know how long it takes for sled to mail them out

Do you need a CWP to open carry a handgun when you have a valid hunting license and are actively hunting? Specifically on public WMA land, and I assume that it would only be allowed during gun seasons. I’m just wondering because I’m old enough to possess a handgun but not to get a CWP.

I am looking at buying some land to have a private range in Upstate SC. Any tips on things to look for?

I’m on day 88 still no permit should I contact sled or wait a few more weeks?

Just recently moved here (Sumter area), any good places for night shooting? I'm trying to get some good practice under NODs. Figured this would be the place to ask.

I will be moving from one state to state another and part of the journey will be through South Carolina. I don't have a concealed carry permit and my firearms will be locked in hard cases in the rear of my SUV. I understand that SC is a duty to inform state but from what I've read it only applies if you are actively concealed carrying in your vehicle. Wouldn't stored in the back of my vehicle just be considered "luggage"? Just want clarification so I don't get in trouble if pulled over. Thanks

Are there any ranges in SC that open up past 300 yards? I'm outside of Myrtle Beach and the few ranges here don't really open up past a 100.

Huge win! After some fine-tuning in the House — hopefully to remove GFZs and increased penalties — it will move on to the governor, who will most assuredly sign it into law!

Article: https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2024/02/01/big-win-for-gun-owners-as-south-carolina-senate-approves-constitutional-carry-n80050.

Does anyone have any experience hiking with a rifle in SC? Looking at BLM maps doesn't look promising for anything local.

Anyone in upstate SC looking for range buddies? I’m not really into static bench shooting more of a run and gun type.

Is the wait time 90 days or 90 business days?

I’m 20, have a PA drivers license. If I want to buy a gun,(not handgun) do I need a SC license to do so? Do I need anything other than my license? Thanks.