Traveling To South Carolina for a Wedding

[BlueTrooper]

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.

[djeuch]

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.

[gghbi]

http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/southcarolina.pdf

[Berncly]

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OP, your information seems a bit off.
Please read up on the travel laws.
Wouldn't want to lose you.
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[SevenMilePete]

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, 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/

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.

[BlueTrooper]

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.

[jthrelf]

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.

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.

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.

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.

[SevenMilePete]

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.

OK, I admit, I'm confused. If you are allowed to have a loaded gun in your glove compartment, what good is that? How do you remove it, since you can't conceal it, and they do not allow open carry. What am I missing here? The point is, why bother?

[Sgt.K]

OK, I admit, I'm confused. If you are allowed to have a loaded gun in your glove compartment, what good is that? How do you remove it, since you can't conceal it, and they do not allow open carry. What am I missing here? The point is, why bother?

Some jurisdictions (not all, and not necessarily any in SC) would not ding you for taking the gun out of the glove box in a moment of actual need, they just don't want it on your person in public as a matter of course.

[Walleye Hunter]

Are you a member of USSCA or US Law shield? They have lawyers on staff who should be able to give you solid information.