Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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The SC General Assembly passed H 3799 this year and the same became law in June 2016. By the time of this publication, August 2016, both SC SLED and GA DPS have updated their websites to recognize the changes in H3799. What did H3799 change? This bill explicitly recognizes the concealed weapons permits issued by Read More …
Back in January I reported that the Virginia Attorney General was playing politics with concealed carry reciprocity. At that time, the VA AG made it clear he would rescind Virginia’s recognition of 25 States’ CWPs. Unfortunately South Carolina’s CWP was one of those that would not be recognized. As expected, this announcement sent the Republican Read More …
The Attorney General of Virginia recently announced that Virginia would revoke reciprocity agreements and refuse recognition of CWPs issued by other states. The changes affect CWP holders from 25 states and is effective February of 2016. While politically motivated, the Attorney General justified the action citing differing qualifications to receive a CWP in Virginia and Read More …
Where can I carry a pistol in my car is a common question I hear. As always, the first answer is it depends. State laws affect this right greatly, and for this article we will focus only on South Carolina law. It also makes a difference whether you have a Concealed Weapons Permit or the Read More …