South Carolina § 61-6-4180 - Possession of firearm or weapon.
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§ 61-6-4180. Possession of firearm or weapon.
If a person unlawfully manufactures, transports, or sells alcoholic liquors or aids or assists in any manner in one or more of these acts and at the time of the unlawful manufacturing, transporting, selling, aiding, or assisting has on or about his person or has on or in a vehicle which he uses to aid him in any such purpose or in his actual or constructive possession a firearm or weapon of like kind, he is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than one year nor more than three years, or be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-6-4180 ("Possession of firearm or weapon.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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