S.C. lawmakers push to get âOpen Carryâ bill passed before legislative session ends
Lawmakers pushing 'open carry' bill through S.C. Statehouse
By Patrick Lloyd | May 3, 2021 at 8:51 PM EDT - Updated May 3 at 8:51 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - People could soon be allowed to carry a gun openly without having to hide it in South Carolina.
Some state lawmakers are hoping to get the Open Carry bill signed by Governor Henry McMaster in the next two weeks before the legislative session ends.
The Open Carry bill is more likely than the Constitutional Carry bill to pass, because it requires training, unlike the Constitutional Carry bill. Both bills passed in the House earlier this year, but more lawmakers support Open Carry over Constitutional Carry.