2. The Constitution of the United States guarantees the right of individuals to keep and bear arms.
3. Criminals are not deterred by rules, regulations, and laws forbidding the possession of weapons. A man bent on mass murder will not be stopped by a rule forbidding him to have a gun.
4. It is well known that the requirement to conceal a handgun for the purpose of protecting self, friends, and family can be difficult especially in South Carolina with our extreme heat since a person will usually have to wear a jacket properly conceal a handgun and to avoid "printing."
5. The requirement to conceal a handgun can make it difficult to draw the weapon should the life of the carrier or the life of someone else be in danger.
6. A criminal will not open carry a weapon because he does not want to draw attention to himself. We believe that a citizen openly carrying a handgun lawfully will be a deterrent for crime.
7. Twelve states including Arizona, Alaska, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, Virginia, Vermont, and Wyoming all allow open carry of handguns without a license. Thirteen states including Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, and Tennessee allow open carry of handguns with a license. In fact, South Carolina is one of only SEVEN states in the entire United States that completely bans open carry of handguns.
8. In these states, Open carry is very common and it does not alarm law enforcement or other citizens.
For the foregoing reasons, we residents of the State of South Carolina affirm and assert that all citizens who may lawfully purchase a handgun be allowed to carry openly in public in the State of South Carolina except for those places prohibited by law. We also call for state preemption of all handgun laws concerning open carry in South Carolina. This petition is for South Carolina RESIDENTS ONLY!
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Reached 250 supporters
April 5, 2013
April 3, 2013
I can see the numbers climbing and it really makes me think about how much easier it would be to just move through the heat without worrying about printing a concealed firearm. Let's get that next milestone now so the people at the state house actually have to look at the list before they even think about ignoring our rights.
January 15, 2013
I was just looking at the map and seeing all these people from every corner of the state signing on and it honestly blew my mind because I thought this might just be a niche idea for us. People are fed up with having to hide their protection in this heat and the momentum is finally showing that we are not the only ones who feel this way.
Reached 100 supporters
January 4, 2013
January 3, 2013
We are getting so near to that one hundred mark and it honestly feels like we are finally picking up some real steam. If everyone who saw this just grabbed one other person to add their name we would be over that threshold by tonight and I really think the people in Columbia would have to start paying attention to us.
7 Comments
To those who wonder why we NEED to carry firearms how we choose......... It is called the bill of rights not the bill of needs.
My husband and I have been waiting years for South Carolina to join the rest of the country on this. Common sense finally.
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED. Simple as that.
About time we stop worrying about printing thru a shirt. Ridiculous that we have to sweat to death just to exercise a right.
I live in NC and we can do it here. Why is SC lagging so far behind their neighbor? Get with the program already.
Let's get this done like the State of Georgia.
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2. The Constitution of the United States guarantees the right of individuals to keep and bear arms.
3. Criminals are not deterred by rules, regulations, and laws forbidding the possession of weapons. A man bent on mass murder will not be stopped by a rule forbidding him to have a gun.
4. It is well known that the requirement to conceal a handgun for the purpose of protecting self, friends, and family can be difficult especially in South Carolina with our extreme heat since a person will usually have to wear a jacket properly conceal a handgun and to avoid "printing."
5. The requirement to conceal a handgun can make it difficult to draw the weapon should the life of the carrier or the life of someone else be in danger.
6. A criminal will not open carry a weapon because he does not want to draw attention to himself. We believe that a citizen openly carrying a handgun lawfully will be a deterrent for crime.
7. Twelve states including Arizona, Alaska, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, Virginia, Vermont, and Wyoming all allow open carry of handguns without a license. Thirteen states including Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, and Tennessee allow open carry of handguns with a license. In fact, South Carolina is one of only SEVEN states in the entire United States that completely bans open carry of handguns.
8. In these states, Open carry is very common and it does not alarm law enforcement or other citizens.
For the foregoing reasons, we residents of the State of South Carolina affirm and assert that all citizens who may lawfully purchase a handgun be allowed to carry openly in public in the State of South Carolina except for those places prohibited by law. We also call for state preemption of all handgun laws concerning open carry in South Carolina. This petition is for South Carolina RESIDENTS ONLY!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 5, 2013
April 3, 2013
I can see the numbers climbing and it really makes me think about how much easier it would be to just move through the heat without worrying about printing a concealed firearm. Let's get that next milestone now so the people at the state house actually have to look at the list before they even think about ignoring our rights.
January 15, 2013
I was just looking at the map and seeing all these people from every corner of the state signing on and it honestly blew my mind because I thought this might just be a niche idea for us. People are fed up with having to hide their protection in this heat and the momentum is finally showing that we are not the only ones who feel this way.
Reached 100 supporters
January 4, 2013
January 3, 2013
We are getting so near to that one hundred mark and it honestly feels like we are finally picking up some real steam. If everyone who saw this just grabbed one other person to add their name we would be over that threshold by tonight and I really think the people in Columbia would have to start paying attention to us.
7 Comments
45, that's 45 other states have passed open carry. Pass the law..get it done don't be a give me all your power New Yorker or California flake.
To those who wonder why we NEED to carry firearms how we choose......... It is called the bill of rights not the bill of needs.
My husband and I have been waiting years for South Carolina to join the rest of the country on this. Common sense finally.
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED. Simple as that.
About time we stop worrying about printing thru a shirt. Ridiculous that we have to sweat to death just to exercise a right.
I live in NC and we can do it here. Why is SC lagging so far behind their neighbor? Get with the program already.
Let's get this done like the State of Georgia.
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45, that's 45 other states have passed open carry. Pass the law..get it done don't be a give me all your power New Yorker or California flake.