South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 23 - Offenses Involving Weapons
Section 16-23-530. Firearms; possession by or sale to unlawful alien; penalties.

(A) It is unlawful for an alien unlawfully present in the United States to possess, purchase, offer to purchase, sell, lease, rent, barter, exchange, or transport into this State a firearm.
(B) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly sell, offer to sell, deliver, lease, rent, barter, exchange, or transport for sale into this State a firearm to a person knowing that such person is not lawfully present in the United States.
(C) A person violating the provisions of subsection (A) of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
(D) A person violating the provisions of subsection (B) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 15, eff June 4, 2008.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses

Chapter 23 - Offenses Involving Weapons

Section 16-23-10. Definitions.

Section 16-23-20. Unlawful carrying of handgun; exceptions.

Section 16-23-30. Sale or delivery of handgun to and possession by certain persons unlawful; stolen handguns.

Section 16-23-50. Penalties; disposition of fines; forfeiture and disposition of handguns.

Section 16-23-55. Procedure for returning found handgun.

Section 16-23-60. Construction.

Section 16-23-210. Definitions.

Section 16-23-220. Unlawful transportation of machine gun, military firearm, or sawed-off shotgun or rifle within State.

Section 16-23-230. Unlawful storing, keeping, or possessing of machine gun, military firearm, or sawed-off shotgun or rifle.

Section 16-23-240. Unlawful sale, rental, or giving away of machine gun, military firearm, or sawed-off shotgun or rifle; exceptions.

Section 16-23-250. Exceptions to application of article.

Section 16-23-260. Penalties.

Section 16-23-270. Article not applicable to antique firearms.

Section 16-23-280. Manufacture and sale of machine guns by licensed manufacturer.

Section 16-23-405. Definition of "weapon"; confiscation and disposition of weapons used in commission or in furtherance of crime.

Section 16-23-410. Pointing firearm at another person.

Section 16-23-415. Taking firearm or other weapon from law enforcement officer.

Section 16-23-420. Possession of firearm on school property; concealed weapons.

Section 16-23-430. Carrying weapon on school property; concealed weapons.

Section 16-23-440. Discharging firearms at or into dwellings, structures, enclosures, vehicles or equipment; penalties.

Section 16-23-450. Placing loaded trap gun, spring gun or like device.

Section 16-23-460. Carrying concealed weapons; forfeiture of weapons.

Section 16-23-465. Additional penalty for unlawfully carrying pistol or firearm onto premises of business selling alcoholic liquor, beer or wine for on-premises consumption; exceptions.

Section 16-23-470. Illegal possession of tear-gas gun or ammunition.

Section 16-23-480. Manufacture or possession of article designed to cause damage by fire or other means.

Section 16-23-490. Additional punishment for possession of firearm or knife during commission of, or attempt to commit, violent crime.

Section 16-23-500. Unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of violent offense; confiscation; return of firearm to innocent owner.

Section 16-23-520. Use, transportation, manufacture, possession, purchase, or sale of teflon-coated ammunition.

Section 16-23-530. Firearms; possession by or sale to unlawful alien; penalties.

Section 16-23-710. Definitions.

Section 16-23-715. Possession, threatened or attempted use of weapon of mass destruction for act of terrorism; penalty.

Section 16-23-720. Use, counseling or soliciting others to use, possessing, or threatening to use destructive device; harboring terrorist.

Section 16-23-730. Hoax device or replica of destructive device or detonator; manufacture, possession or transport; threat to use; penalties.

Section 16-23-740. Hindering explosive ordinance technician or law enforcement official while detecting or disarming destructive device; penalty.

Section 16-23-750. Conveying false information regarding attempted use of a destructive device; aiding or conspiring; penalty.

Section 16-23-760. Admissibility of photographic evidence of destructive devices; custody of inert devices introduced into evidence.

Section 16-23-770. Forfeiture of property used or intended for use in violation of article; storage and destruction; exceptions.

Section 16-23-780. Reporting existence and location of destructive device or weapon of mass destruction.