South Carolina § 16-23-440 Discharging firearms at or into dwellings, structures, enclosures, vehicles or equipment; penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-23-440 — Discharging firearms at or into dwellings, structures, enclosures, vehicles or equipment; penalties.

South Carolina § 16-23-440

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 23OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-440 (2026).

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(A)It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into a dwelling house, other building, structure, or enclosure regularly occupied by persons. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

(B)It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into any vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or other conveyance, device, or equipment while it is occupied. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into a dwelling house, other building, structure, or enclosure regularly occupied by persons. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. (B) It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into any vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or other conveyance, device, or equipment while it is occupied. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-142; 1952 Code SECTION 16-142; 1942 Code SECTION 1120; 1932 Code SECTION 1120; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 18; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 163; 1910 (26) 785; 1988 Act No. 469; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 49; 2001 Act No. 98, SECTION 1.