Bill would dismiss pending gun charges for violations no longer illegal under new SC law [Video]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – Right now, some South Carolinians face pending charges for offenses that were illegal as recently as last month but are now allowed.

Some lawmakers don’t believe that’s fair, and they are pushing to change that.

The lead sponsor of a new bill moving through the State House calls it a “clean up” of the permitless carry or constitutional carry gun law that went into effect earlier this year.

“You get pulled over for speeding or whatever, and the officer says, ‘Do you have a gun?’ ‘Sure,’ and it’ll be between the seat, under the seat, in the bookbag,” Sen. Deon Tedder (D-Charleston) said. “You would either have to have it in a locked compartment in your vehicle or in your center console.”

That type of incident was previously a violation of the law in South Carolina and would have likely led to an unlawful carry charge.

But under the permitless carry gun bill …