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Open Carry in SC: Police and Citizen Interactions

Posted onAugust 23, 2021AuthorMerting

Open carry of a handgun, with a proper permit, will become legal in this state on August 15, 2021. This is a significant change in the visibility of legally carried firearms, and that change is raising a lot of questions. One of the most significant ‘where the rubber meets the road’ questions is what to Read More …

CategoriesCurrent News, General Firearm LawsTagsopen carry, South Carolina

Civil Rights and the Sex Offender Registry

Posted onAugust 10, 2021July 26, 2021AuthorMerting

Clients seeking a pardon commonly ask what rights a pardon restores. The right to sit on a jury, the right to run for public office, the right to possess a firearm, and nearly anything else that is a civil right is a restored by a pardon. A pardon is very broad. But if we ask Read More …

CategoriesCurrent NewsTagsPardons, sex offender registry, South Carolina, Supreme Court

Is Your Healthcare Power of Attorney up to date?

Posted onApril 30, 2020AuthorMerting

News today bombards us with pandemic and hysteria about the latest coronavirus. So many thousands infected today. So many hundred died. I’d quote numbers, but by the time you read this they’ll be outdated. The veracity of the pandemic aside, there is a simple lesson, among many, we can learn from this scare. Consider: If Read More …

CategoriesCurrent NewsTagsHealthcare POA, South Carolina, Trusts, Wills

Columbia, SC: Red Flag Laws are Here!

Posted onFebruary 11, 2020January 31, 2020AuthorMerting

Regular readers know I recently wrote about Red Flag Laws, the characteristics of such laws, and whether we may see them in South Carolina. If you did not see that article, or you want to catch up, you can find it here. The ink was barely dry before the first Red Flag Laws were enacted in Read More …

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Red Flag Laws, Etc. with WORD radio

Posted onFebruary 6, 2020February 6, 2020AuthorMerting

Listen to Robert’s recent appearance on WORD radio discussing Red Flag Laws, Gun Trusts, Virginia, and other items of interest to gun owners.

CategoriesCurrent News, General Firearm Laws, General NFA, Trust BenefitsTagsfirearm rights, NFA Trust, Political Action, Red Flag Laws

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