Hi Tom, I'm not familiar with South Carolina's laws..... As far as purchasing a gun, usually you have to obtain a authorization from a local police department. Then take that to a gun shop. You'll then return the form with purchase information and register it with the police. Hope this helps!
You are absolutely correct. You are not familiar with South Carolina gun laws. Nor the gun laws of MOST states in America. It is the
EXCEPTION,
NOT usually that a person has to obtain authorization from local police to purchase a handgun. It is the
EXCEPTION,
NOT usually that you must register handguns with police. Only 3 or 4 states have any of those rules in place and South Carolina is not one of them.
As a South Carolina resident, the OP could purchase a handgun from another South Carolina resident in a private sale by handing the money over, receiving the gun, shake hands, say Thank You, and walk away. No permit, no registration required.
As a South Carolina resident, the OP could walk into a gun shop in Soutch Carolina, fill out the Federal form 4473, wait a few minutes for the instant background check, walk out of the store with the handgun, no permit, no registration required.
As a South Carlonia resident, the OP could purchase a handgun in Georgia, have the seller ship or deliver that handgun to a South Carolina FFL (licensed dealer), and at the South Carolina FFL receive the handgun just like he purchased it from that dealer above.
Very few states have permits required to purchase and even fewer have registration.
