Exceptions.

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-8-30
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Nothing contained in this chapter prohibits: (1) an act of a law enforcement officer performed within his official capacity; (2) training for law enforcement officers conducted by or for an agency or a political subdivision of a state or an agency of the United States; (3) activities of the National Guard or of the armed forces of the United States; or (4) classes intended to teach the safe handling of legal firearms for hunting, recreation, competition, or self-defense.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c008.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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