2021 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 31 - Firearms
Section 23-31-220. Right to allow or permit concealed weapons upon premises; signs.
(A) Nothing contained in this article shall in any way be construed to limit, diminish, or otherwise infringe upon:
(1) the right of a public or private employer to prohibit a person who is licensed under this article from carrying a concealable weapon, whether concealed or openly carried, upon the premises of the business or work place or while using any machinery, vehicle, or equipment owned or operated by the business;
(2) the right of a private property owner or person in legal possession or control to allow or prohibit the carrying of a concealable weapon, whether concealed or openly carried, upon his premises.
(B) The posting by the employer, owner, or person in legal possession or control of a sign stating "NO CONCEALABLE WEAPONS ALLOWED" shall constitute notice to a person holding a permit issued pursuant to this article that the employer, owner, or person in legal possession or control requests that concealable weapons, whether concealed or openly carried, not be brought upon the premises or into the work place. A person who brings a concealable weapon, whether concealed or openly carried, onto the premises or work place in violation of the provisions of this paragraph may be charged with a violation of Section 16-11-620. In addition to the penalties provided in Section 16-11-620, a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this paragraph must have his permit revoked for a period of one year. The prohibition contained in this section does not apply to persons specified in Section 16-23-20, item (1).
(C) In addition to the provisions of subsection (B), a public or private employer or the owner of a business may post a sign regarding the prohibition or allowance on those premises of concealable weapons, whether concealed or openly carried, which may be unique to that business.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 464, Section 8; 2021 Act No. 66 (H.3094), Section 4, eff August 15, 2021.
Editor's Note
2021 Act No. 66, Section 1, provides as follows:
"SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Open Carry With Training Act'."
Effect of Amendment
2021 Act No. 66, Section 4, inserted the (A) and (B) designators; in (A), in (1), inserted ", whether concealed or openly carried," following "concealable weapon", and in (2), inserted ", whether concealed or openly carried," following "concealable weapon"; in (B), in the first sentence, inserted ", whether concealed or openly carried," following "concealable weapons", and in the second sentence, inserted ", whether concealed or openly carried," following "concealable weapon"; and added (C).
