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South Carolinians are now able to openly carry a weapon.

Gov. Henry McMaster signed the Second Amendment Preservation Act, also known as South Carolina Constitutional Carry, into law on Thursday. The law allows anyone who an legally own a gun to carry it openly without a permit.

State lawmakers in both the House and Senate passed the bill despite some concerns from Democrats and law enforcement. Rep. Brandon Cox, one of the bill's sponsors said other states have adopted similar laws without any trouble. Cox advocated for the bill on the House floor Tuesday, citing new laws in 20 states nationwide.

"Two things it advances: our Second Amendment freedoms for law-abiding citizens to protect themselves with firearms, but also addresses real gun crime and that’s something that we can be proud of to vote on," he said. "Louisiana signed this bill into law this morning, and those states have not become the wild, wild west.”

A big part of the debate came from law enforcement agencies and advocates worried that officers may face more armed individuals at crime scenes, making it harder to identify a threat.

"We specifically shared concerns with 18-year-olds being allowed to openly carry handguns, the lack of mandated training to ensure safe carry and no proper holstering techniques," John "JJ" Jones of the S.C. Law Enforcement Officers Association, said. #News #Politics #2A

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