<P> South Carolina is a `` shall issue '' concealed carry permit state . No permit is required to purchase rifles , shotguns , or handguns . South Carolina also has `` Castle Doctrine '' legal protection of the use of deadly force against intruders into one 's home , business , or car . It is unlawful to carry a firearm onto private or public school property or into any publicly owned building except interstate rest areas without express permission . Open carry of a handgun is not allowed ( long guns are allowed ) , but no permit is required to carry a loaded handgun in the console or glove compartment of a car . As of 3 June 2016 , states with which South Carolina has reciprocity are : Alaska , Arizona , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Idaho ( enhanced permit only ) , Kansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Michigan , Missouri , New Mexico , North Carolina , North Dakota , Ohio , Oklahoma , South Dakota ( enhanced permit only ) , Texas , Tennessee , Virginia , West Virginia , and Wyoming . South Carolina only recognizes resident permits from the states with which it has reciprocity ; non-resident permits from those states will not be honored . South Carolina does issue a CCW permit to a non-resident from a non-reciprocal state only if the non-resident owns property in South Carolina . </P>
<P> South Carolina is a `` shall issue '' concealed carry permit state . No permit is required to purchase rifles , shotguns , or handguns . South Carolina also has `` Castle Doctrine '' legal protection of the use of deadly force against intruders into one 's home , business , or car . It is unlawful to carry a firearm onto private or public school property or into any publicly owned building except interstate rest areas without express permission . Open carry of a handgun is not allowed ( long guns are allowed ) , but no permit is required to carry a loaded handgun in the console or glove compartment of a car . As of 3 June 2016 , states with which South Carolina has reciprocity are : Alaska , Arizona , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Idaho ( enhanced permit only ) , Kansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Michigan , Missouri , New Mexico , North Carolina , North Dakota , Ohio , Oklahoma , South Dakota ( enhanced permit only ) , Texas , Tennessee , Virginia , West Virginia , and Wyoming . South Carolina only recognizes resident permits from the states with which it has reciprocity ; non-resident permits from those states will not be honored . South Carolina does issue a CCW permit to a non-resident from a non-reciprocal state only if the non-resident owns property in South Carolina . </P>
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private or public school property or publicly owned building
private or public school property or publicly owned building