1882 S.C. Gen Stat. 699, tit. 1, ch. 100, pt. 4, § 2472
Abstract
Prohibited the concealed carry of any pistol, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, metal knuckles, razor, or other deadly weapon used for the infliction of personal injury. Violators guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by confiscation of the weapon, and fined no more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than twelve months, or both fined and imprisoned.
Summary
The law prohibited carrying concealed pistols and other specified deadly weapons, punishable by forfeiture of the weapon, a fine up to $200, imprisonment up to 12 months, or both, with exemptions for peace officers and people on their own premises. It imposed additional penalties of 3–12 months’ imprisonment and/or at least a $200 fine when such a concealed weapon was used to commit certain violent offenses.
Law Text
SEC. 2472. Any person carrying a pistol, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, metal knuckles, razor, or other deadly weapon usually used for the infliction of personal injury, concealed about his person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof before a Court of competent jurisdiction, shall forfeit to the County the weapon so carried concealed, and be fined in a sum not more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than twelve months, or both, in the discretion of the Court. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to peace officers while in the actual discharge of their duties as such officers, or to persons carrying concealed weapons while upon their own premises.
SEC. 2473. If any person be convicted of assault, assault and battery, assault or assault and battery with intent to kill, or of manslaughter, and it shall appear upon the trial that the assault, assault and battery, assault or assault and battery with intent to kill, or manslaughter, shall have been committed with a deadly weapon of the character specified in the foregoing Section, carried concealed upon the person of the defendant so convicted, the presiding Judge shall, in addition to the punishment provided by law for such assault and battery, assault or assault and battery with intent to kill, or manslaughter, inflict further punishment upon the person so convicted, by confinement in the Penitentiary for not less than three months, or not more than twelve months, with or without hard labor, or a fine of not less than two hundred dollars, or both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the said Judge.
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Categories
CARRY - CONCEALED, COMMITTING CRIME W/ WEAPON