South Carolina - Can I Carry in a Park Legally(Concealed)..Law pasted inside

[CrazySickPsycho]

The carrying of loaded rifles and shotguns may be limited to certain areas during game seasons and is prohibited at all times in certain designated areas. It is unlawful in any park or facility under the jurisdiction of the S.C. Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism to possess any firearm except in areas specifically designated for use of firearms. Licensed hunters may have firearms in their possession during hunting seasons provided such firearms are unloaded and carried in a case or trunk of a vehicle. These prohibitions do not apply to a person carrying a concealable weapon with a permit.

Any person convicted of carrying a pistol or firearm onto the premises of a business which sells alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises shall be subject to an additional penalty of up to 3 years imprisonment and/or $2,000 fine.

This sounds like that If i am in a state park, I can carry concealed with a permit. Am I reading this correctly?

 

[nickyg]

I would think that this line states that you can-"These prohibitions do not apply to a person carrying a concealable weapon with a permit."

 

[CrazySickPsycho]

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The only reason I asked, is that the instructor of my CWP class mentioned(in 2012) that we couldn't even drive through roads through state parks with a gun, so it had me wondering why he would say that.

I would think that this line states that you can-"These prohibitions do not apply to a person carrying a concealable weapon with a permit."

 

[NavyLCDR]

The only reason I asked, is that the instructor of my CWP class mentioned(in 2012) that we couldn't even drive through roads through state parks with a gun, so it had me wondering why he would say that.

Because the three biggest sources of misinformation regarding firearms laws continues to be proven time and again to be CCW Instructors, Law Enforcement Officers and gun store employees.

"These prohibitions do not apply to a person carrying a concealable weapon with a permit." seems pretty clear to me.

 

[afpgdp]

My instructor said you can carry in a state park but not in a building in the park, that includes the bathrooms.

 

[kerb]

This sounds like that If i am in a state park, I can carry concealed with a permit. Am I reading this correctly?

Yes you are.

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[tcox4freedom]

The only reason I asked, is that the instructor of my CWP class mentioned(in 2012) that we couldn't even drive through roads through state parks with a gun, so it had me wondering why he would say that.

Your instructor is wrong!

Because the three biggest sources of misinformation regarding firearms laws continues to be proven time and again to be CCW Instructors, Law Enforcement Officers and gun store employees.

"These prohibitions do not apply to a person carrying a concealable weapon with a permit." seems pretty clear to me.

Sad, but true!

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[NavyLCDR]

My instructor said you can carry in a state park but not in a building in the park, that includes the bathrooms.

Does anybody know what the real law says?

Found it (wow... a felony just for carrying an otherwise lawful firearm into a bathroom, how messed up is that!):

http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c023.php

SECTION 16-23-420. Possession of firearm on school property; concealed weapons.

(A) It is unlawful for a person to possess a firearm of any kind on any premises or property owned, operated, or controlled by a private or public school, college, university, technical college, other post-secondary institution, or in any publicly owned building, without the express permission of the authorities in charge of the premises or property. The provisions of this subsection related to any premises or property owned, operated, or controlled by a private or public school, college, university, technical college, or other post-secondary institution, do not apply to a person who is authorized to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23 when the weapon remains inside an attended or locked motor vehicle and 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.

(B) It is unlawful for a person to enter the premises or property described in subsection (A) and to display, brandish, or threaten others with a firearm.

(C) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(D) This section does not apply to a guard, law enforcement officer, or member of the armed forces, or student of military science. A married student residing in an apartment provided by the private or public school whose presence with a weapon in or around a particular building is authorized by persons legally responsible for the security of the buildings is also exempted from the provisions of this section.

(E) For purposes of this section, the terms "premises" and "property" do not include state or locally owned or maintained roads, streets, or rights-of-way of them, running through or adjacent to premises or property owned, operated, or controlled by a private or public school, college, university, technical college, or other post-secondary institution, which are open full time to public vehicular traffic.

(F) This section does not apply to a person who is authorized to carry concealed weapons pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 31 of Title 23 when upon any premises, property, or building that is part of an interstate highway rest area facility.