Solution is simple.... include in the tupperware or what ever container you are using... a glove. Just a cheap simple cotton glove and you have met the wording of the law because the handgun is being kept in the "glove box."
Hows that for internet lawyering?
Actually the closed container was defined by the AG about 25 years ago and as far as I know still followed. The local Captain of the HIghway Patrol spoke at our safety meeting many years ago and said that the closed container was a latched satchel. ....
With all due respect, for a great while, promotions within the Patrol were made... as with many agencies at the time... on cronieism... and not so long ago in this great state appointments to SLED and the Patrol were made by Democrats who feared that passing a more available CCW would lead to "streets filled with blood"... an actual quote that I heard from a SLED Agent who was sitting in the same Homicide Investigation class as I was the day that the "new" CCW law was enacted.
In those days, (these, too) "Bosses" of any Agency would have done and said whatever they could to dissuade civilians from carrying in their vehicle, and to make a firearm more difficult to retrieve would have been the goal. These days, I'd be surprised if you got any grief from the average Cop over carrying in a zippered gun rug... well, maybe if they had an agenda.:icon_twisted:
A container is a container, IMHO.:bigsmile:
Makes as much sense as a lot of things I read on the Internet. :06::bicycle:
Hiya!
I'm going to be heading for South Carolina Saturday. Be there a little over a week. I've been following this thread and, sorry to say, I find it a little confusing. Let me ask a simple question and see if I can clear it up in my head...
I currently reside in New Jersey. I have a Florida Non-Res CCW. That's all I have. I gather from what I've read here that I -AM- allowed to carry a loaded pistol in the center console of my car - which is a closed container that closes with a latch - but I am -NOT- permitted to carry, open or concealed, on my person while walking around.
...that about it?
Once I move (please God that I live long enough and have it happen soon enough that I can actually enjoy it!) I'll be securing a SC CCW, but I can't afford the time to take the class just yet. Maybe soon.
Thanks in advance.
I would imagine that about might be related to a purse or briefcase and that has been addressed by the Attorney General of this State in one of his opinions that aren't law but carry the weight of law.
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You can check out this link to see what all the SC state laws are regarding handguns and concealed weapons. You can not have a gun on the seat next to you, under your seat, or in any other location other than what is specified in the law, namely:
(9) a person in a vehicle if the handgun is secured in a closed glove compartment, closed console, closed trunk, or in a closed container secured by an integral fastener and transported in the luggage compartment of the vehicle; however, this item is not violated if the glove compartment, console, or trunk is opened in the presence of a law enforcement officer for the sole purpose of retrieving a driver’s license, registration, or proof of insurance;
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Ultimately it is subject to interpretation by the LEO that 'discovers' it. I usually carry my pistol in a carry on bag.... big purse with lots of other stuff in it. As I understand the 'intent' of the law this is legal... under your base ball cap on the front seat is really pushing it... but then how hard is it to put it in the glove box or center console if a blue light comes on?
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