NAGR champions Constitutional Carry in South Carolina
February 9, 2017
H. 37000 would remove the requirement to obtain a permit to carry a concealed firearm
Yesterday, State Representative Jonathon Hill filed Constitutional Carry, a bill that would remove the requirement to obtain a government-issued permit in order to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense in South Carolina.
“The National Association for Gun Rights has been working closely with pro-gun State Representative Jonathon Hill on this landmark legislation,” stated NAGR President Dudley Brown. “If passed, South Carolina would be the eleventh state to remove this government mandate once and for all.”
Under current law, concealed carrying a firearm in South Carolina does require a permit, and open carry is illegal. Constitutional Carry would not remove the existing permit process for those who seek reciprocity with neighboring states; however, it would remove the requirement to obtain the permit when carrying openly or concealed in South Carolina.
“Constitutional Carry is the highest legislative priority for the National Association for Gun Rights, and our state affiliate, Palmetto Gun Rights,” stated Brown. “The concept is simple: no one should have to beg government bureaucrats for permission to defend themselves.”
Hill has a proven track record of championing pro-gun legislation in the South Carolina legislature. In past legislative sessions, Hill has repeatedly fought for a roll call vote on Constitutional Carry.
The National Association for Gun Rights urges lawmakers, Speaker of the House James Lucas, and Governor Henry McMaster to listen to liberty-loving South Carolinians, not billionaire ex-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun agenda by passing Constitutional Carry and signing it into law.
