South Carolina Becomes the 29th Constitutional Carry State

On March 7, 2024, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill that recently made South Carolina the 29th state with Constitutional Carry.

McMaster signed the legislation on March, and it subsequently went into effect immediately:

Per a WPDE report, South Carolina’s Constitutional Carry law allows lawful residents who are 18 years old and up to carry a firearm for self-defense purposes without having to beg the government for  permission to do so.

The new law features “increased penalties for illegal gun use and possession.”