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Tomorrow (August 23rd) marks the tenth Anniversary of right-to-carry in South Carolina. A mere decade ago we became the 31st state to enact a shall-issue concealed weapons permit law. Under the “Law Abiding Citizens Self-Defense Act,” honest citizens were finally given the sensible option of...

It is very important for SC gun owners to turn out on Tuesday, June 27th to vote for Andre Bauer in the Republican Primary run-off election for Lt. Governor. Andre is A+ rated and endorsed by NRA-PVF. Lt. Governor Bauer has been a reliable pro-gun leader over the last decade. He served in...

The NRA/GOSC recognition bill (H.3110) passed second reading without objection today in the SC House. In addition the House granted unanimous consent to an automatic third reading tomorrow. This means the measure will move to the SC Senate next week. A big thanks to Rep. Mike Pitts who...

Our CWP recognition bill passed a key judiciary subcommittee today on a unanimous vote. The bill (H.3110) was amended at the request of Grass Roots South Carolina (GRSC) and SLED. The new version basically restores SLED as the approving authority for reciprocal agreements. Our original bill...

A CWP recognition bill was introduced today in the SC House of Representatives. This bill (H.3110) was introduced on behalf of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its state affiliate Gun Owners of South Carolina (GOSC). It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. If passed H.3110...

The National Rifle Association will hold a MAJOR election rally in Columbia next Friday night (October 29th). The event will be held at the new Columbia Convention Center. This is a rally for US Senate candidate Jim DeMint and other NRA-PVF endorsed candidates. Wayne LaPierre, Kayne Robinson...

Senator Maggie Glover of Florence was defeated by pro-gun Kent Williams in a special run-off election yesterday. Williams was endorsed by NRA and helped by volunteers from Gun Owners of South Carolina. Kent Williams is the brother of nationally known conservative columnist Armstrong...

In preparation for the 2004 U.S. Senate election, NRA-ILA is hosting a FREE Grassroots-Election Workshop in Columbia, S.C. on Saturday, August 14th from 8:00 until Noon (including continental breakfast) at the Sheraton Hotel (I-20 at Bush River Rd.). This workshop will provide NRA members...

The effort to overturn South Carolina's terrible one handgun/thirty day restriction is now over. Governor Mark Sanford signed H.3442 today, thus overturning the 27 year old law. Thanks to Governor Sanford, the SC House and Senate. And congratulations to the Gun Owners of South Carolina...

Great News! The National Rifle Association (NRA) and its state affiliate Gun Owners of South Carolina (GOSC) have succeeded in overturning a BAD gun law in South Carolina! Yesterday, the South Carolina Senate passed the NRA/GOSC backed repeal of the current one handgun/thirty day law. The...

The NRA/GOSC backed repeal of South Carolina’s one handgun/thirty day law was unanimously approved by a senate judiciary subcommittee today. The bill (H.3442), which passed the SC House last year, now moves to the full judiciary committee for consideration. NRA-ILA state liaison Anthony...

Under a bill sponsored by Representative Mike Pitts of Laurens, South Carolina would begin recognizing concealed weapons permits issued to residents of other states. This bill (H.4529) was introduced at the request of the National Rifle Association and its state affiliate Gun Owners of South...

Effective at 1:08 pm today South Carolina and North Carolina have entered into a reciprocity agreement. Thanks to SC Attorney General Henry McMaster, Rep. Bill Sandifer and of course SLED Chief Robert Stewart and officials in North Carolina for working this out.

Good News! South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster has issued an opinion indicating that CWP reciprocity between South Carolina and North Carolina is indeed possible. Until now the practical definition of South Carolina's legal standard of "equal to or stricter" has been unclear...

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