SECTION 23-31-240. Persons allowed to carry concealable weapons anywhere in the State.

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this article, the following persons who possess a valid permit pursuant to this article may carry a concealable weapon anywhere within this State: (1) active Supreme Court justices; (2) active judges of the court of appeals; (3) active circuit court judges; (4) active family court judges; (5) active masters-in-equity; (6) active probate court judges; (7) active magistrates; (8) active municipal court judges; (9) active federal judges; (10) active administrative law judges; (11) active solicitors and assistant solicitors; (12) active workers' compensation commissioners; (13) the Attorney General and assistant attorneys general; (14) active county clerks of court; and (15) active public defenders and assistant public defenders. (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A), public defenders and assistant public defenders may not carry a concealable weapon into a local or state correctional facility. Editor's Note 2021 Act No. 66, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Open Carry With Training Act'." 2024 Act No. 111, SECTIONS 1 and 24, provide as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2024'." "SECTION 24. No provision in this act should be construed as the General Assembly discouraging responsible gun ownership; and the General Assembly, in fact, encourages all gun owners to pursue and receive appropriate gun safety training before carrying a firearm or weapon." Effect of Amendment 2021 Act No. 66, SECTION 11, in the first undesignated paragraph, deleted ", when carrying out the duties of their office" from the end, made nonsubstantive changes in (11) and (12), and added (13). 2024 Act No. 111, SECTION 18, inserted the (A) designator, and in (A), added (14) to (15), and made nonsubstantive changes; and added (B).