Suppressor law
Legal
Civilian possession is legal under state law. No state carve-out is tied to federal registration.
| Statute | N/A (§ 16-23-210 definitions exclude silencers) |
| Notes | Verified from the full chapter text of 16-23 (scstatehouse.gov t16c023.php — Art. 2 covers machine guns/military firearms/sawed-offs; no silencer item) and a full-text grep of the SCDNR Regs2627.pdf. |
| Hunting | Legal — no suppressor restriction in Title 50 ch. 11 or the official SCDNR 2026-2027 rules (124-pp. guide has zero suppressor/silencer mentions). |
Federal context: suppressor tax $0 since Jan 1, 2026 (OBBBA); ATF stopped enforcing NFA approval/registration Oct 9, 2026. State law is unchanged and independently controls.
Carry law
A South Carolina permit is honored by 38 other states.
| Permit type | Shall Issue |
| Constitutional carry | Yes |
| Duty to inform | Yes — Must inform law enforcement immediately upon any contact when carrying |
| Open carry | Allowed |
| Minimum age | 21 |
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