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April 8th, 2019, 10:32 PM #1
Traveling To South Carolina for a Wedding
Hopefully the correct place to post this.
I'm traveling to South Carolina in a few weeks to attend a friend's wedding and want to travel with my carry weapon. The trip route takes me through PA, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and then South Carolina.
From the NRA website, I see that Virginia and North Carolina honor my LTCF, but South Carolina does not. South Carolina also does not appear to honor any non-residence permits, so non-resident permits are out of the option for SC. From my limited knowledge, I believe that traveling through Maryland, as I do not plan to stop, is legal to keep my firearm on me, but I am not sure how South Carolina handles overnight stays with firearms. The trip will be two nights in South Carolina, I do not plan to carry the firearm on me while inside the state aside from transporting from vehicle to hotel room and visa-versa.
I found this article on it, but it doesn't fully answer my question about traveling with a firearm. Does anyone have some information carrying laws for South Carolina?
Ideally, I would like to be able to keep it loaded in my lockable glovebox, but even if I'm able to keep it in my glovebox unloaded would be acceptable.
Article: https://www.charlestonlaw.net/handgu...outh-carolina/
Edit: Added West Virginia due to forgetting I would pass through it first.Last edited by BlueTrooper; April 9th, 2019 at 10:25 AM.
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April 8th, 2019, 11:27 PM #2
Re: Traveling To South Carolina for a Wedding
Research FOPA. Do NOT carry on you through Maryland or we won't be hearing from you for a couple years!
SC has some limited allowances in the car, but not on your person. https://www.usacarry.com/ is a good resource."A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves." ― Edward R. Murrow
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April 8th, 2019, 11:47 PM #3
Re: Traveling To South Carolina for a Wedding
Illegitimus non carborundum est
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April 8th, 2019, 11:54 PM #4
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I use this one: https://www.gunlawguide.com/product/e-book/
$15 download, worth every penny.
OP, your information seems a bit off.
Please read up on the travel laws.
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Re: Traveling To South Carolina for a Wedding
IANAL, but I would strongly recommend leaving your firearms home, as you are not allowed by law to have a firearm in SC, except by Federal Transport laws. Since SC is your destination, not a state you are traveling through, on your way to somewhere you may legally possess a firearm ( e.g. reciprocal state) the transport laws would not cover you. Just my opinion. And definitely, do not carry through MD. Lock everything up, unloaded, in your trunk.
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April 9th, 2019, 07:18 AM #6
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Thank you for your replies. I had thought MD loosened up with regards to the federal travel laws but I guess not.
I shall proceed to travel unarmed then.
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April 9th, 2019, 07:49 AM #7
Re: Traveling To South Carolina for a Wedding
That doesn't appear to be true. SC law states you're allowed to have a loaded handgun in certain areas of your vehicle (glove box, console stick out to me). What isn't clear though is whether you can transport it into/out of you hotel. Looks like no. In which case hopefully you have a locking glove box.
See above. A handgun in the parking lot or a few miles away is better than a few states away. As long as you can properly secure it.
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April 9th, 2019, 08:15 AM #9
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I didn't see anything regarding transporting through the state without stopping - did i miss it. pretty confusing.
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April 9th, 2019, 10:03 AM #10
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It does appear if I travel through Maryland, land of the not-free, I have to stop at PA Border unload and lock the firearm up in the trunk, then travel through Maryland and stop in Virginia and then I can load back up and carry the firearm upon my person until SC Boarder.
Upon the SC boarder, I'm not sure if I would be able to store the firearm in my glovebox loaded or if I need to unload it and keep it locked in my trunk like I would have done for Maryland.Cyber-Security, Physical Security, Personal Protection. All as important as the others.
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