A proposal to allow anyone who can legally own a gun in South Carolina to carry their weapon in public is struggling to pass through the General Assembly as Republicans and gun rights supporters argue among themselves. The South Carolina House refused to agree with the Senate's version of the bill Tuesday. The Senate added extra penalties for someone who brings a gun to places where they remain banned like a school or courthouse and doesn't have the training required for a concealed weapons permit. If the Senate stands firm, the bill faces an uncertain future.
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A proposal to allow any legal gun owner to openly carry their weapon in public without training is struggling to pass through South Carolina's General Assembly as Republicans and gun rights supporters argue among themselves. Twenty-seven other states allow open carry of guns without a permit, including nearly every state in the Deep South. “We debated it, we talked about it and we realized our bill is the best bill forward for South Carolinians to protect their freedoms and to get criminals off the street,” said House sponsor Republican Rep. Bobby Cox of Greer.
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