South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 23 - Offenses Involving Weapons
Section 16-23-720. Use, counseling or soliciting others to use, possessing, or threatening to use destructive device; harboring terrorist.

(A) It is unlawful for a person intentionally to use a destructive device or cause an explosion, or intentionally to aid, counsel, solicit another, or procure the use of a destructive device. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction:
(1) in cases resulting in the death of another person where there was malice aforethought, must be punished by death, by imprisonment for life, or by a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for thirty years;
(2) in cases resulting in the death of another person where there was not malice aforethought, must be imprisoned not less than ten years nor more than thirty years; and
(3) in cases resulting in injury to a person, must be imprisoned for not less than ten years nor more than twenty-five years.
(B) A person who intentionally causes an explosion by means of a destructive device or aids, counsels, solicits another, or procures an explosion by means of a destructive device, which results in damage to a building or other real or personal property, or a person who attempts to injure another or damage or destroy a building or other real or personal property by means of a destructive device, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not less than ten years nor more than twenty-five years.
(C) A person who knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, distributes, or possesses with the intent to distribute a destructive device or any explosive, incendiary device, or over-pressure device or toxic substance or material which has been configured to cause damage, injury, or death, or a person who possesses parts, components, or materials which when assembled constitute a destructive device is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not less than two years nor more than fifteen years.
(D) A person who threatens, solicits another to threaten, or conspires to threaten to cause damage, injury, or death or to cause damage to or destroy a building or other real or personal property by means of destructive device is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than fifteen years.
(E) A person who knowingly protects, harbors, or conceals another who is known by the person to have planned, executed, or committed any violation of the provisions of this article is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than fifteen years.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 237, Section 6; 2002 Act No. 339, Section 13, eff July 2, 2002.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

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.