South Carolina § 50-11-45 - Certain rifle defined as primitive weapon.
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§ 50-11-45. Certain rifle defined as primitive weapon.
In addition to weapons defined as primitive weapons by statute or regulation, a rifle, .36 caliber or larger, which uses black powder only as its propellant charge and which has a one-eighth inch nonmagnified peep site on the rear of the barrel, is a primitive weapon.
HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 470, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1262.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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