South Carolina § 16-23-430 Carrying weapon on school property.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-23-430 — Carrying weapon on school property.

South Carolina § 16-23-430

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 23OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-430 (2026).

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(A)It shall be unlawful for any person, except state, county, or municipal law enforcement officers or personnel authorized by school officials, to carry on his person, while on any elementary or secondary school property, a knife, with a blade over two inches long, a blackjack, a metal pipe or pole, firearms, or any other type of weapon, device, or object which may be used to inflict bodily injury or death.

(B)This section does not apply when the weapon remains inside an attended or locked motor vehicle and is secured in a closed glove compartment, closed console, closed trunk, or in a closed container secured by an integral fastener and transported in the luggage compartment of the vehicle.

(C)A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon convict

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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, except state, county, or municipal law enforcement officers or personnel authorized by school officials, to carry on his person, while on any elementary or secondary school property, a knife, with a blade over two inches long, a blackjack, a metal pipe or pole, firearms, or any other type of weapon, device, or object which may be used to inflict bodily injury or death. (B) This section does not apply when the weapon remains inside an attended or locked motor vehicle and is secured in a closed glove compartment, closed console, closed trunk, or in a closed container secured by an integral fastener and transported in the luggage compartment of the vehicle. (C) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Any weapon or object used in violation of this section may be confiscated by the law enforcement division making the arrest.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-141.2; 1971 (57) 535; 1990 Act No. 579, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 48; 2009 Act No. 32, SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2009; 2024 Act No. 111 (H.3594), SECTION 7, eff March 7, 2024. Editor's Note 1990 Act No. 579, SECTION 7, eff June 12, 1990, provides as follows: "SECTION 7. This act may be cited as the 'Safe Schools Act of 1990'." 2024 Act No. 111, SECTIONS 1 and 24, provide as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2024'." "SECTION 24. No provision in this act should be construed as the General Assembly discouraging responsible gun ownership; and the General Assembly, in fact, encourages all gun owners to pursue and receive appropriate gun safety training before carrying a firearm or weapon." Effect of Amendment 2024 Act No. 111, SECTION 7, in (B), deleted "to a person who is authorized to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23" following "does not apply".