⁠Can I Carry in South Carolina?

Resident Permits South Carolina Honors (2)

Georgia, North Carolina

Pending (not counted): Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming

Conditions: Only a permit held by a resident of the issuing state.

Vermont issues no carry permits at all.

A resident permit means a permit issued by the state you live in.

Non-Resident Permits in South Carolina

No. South Carolina honors only permits issued by the holder's home state, so a non-resident permit does not count there.

Tap a permit to see why and the official source. Shown for a visitor who lives in New York; for another home state, use the coverage checker.

• New York (NYPD) non-resident license (held by someone who lives outside New York)Not honored

  SC honors only resident permits of reciprocal states (23-31-215(N)); New York recognizes no other state's permits, so it is not a reciprocal state (visitor can still carry under SC permitless carry, 18+). official source

• Florida non-resident permitNot honored

  SC honors only out-of-state permits 'held by a resident of a reciprocal state' (S.C. Code 23-31-215(N)(1)); a NY resident's non-resident permit does not qualify (visitor can still carry under SC permitless carry, 18+). official source

• Utah non-resident permitNot honored

  SC honors only out-of-state permits 'held by a resident of a reciprocal state' (S.C. Code 23-31-215(N)(1)); a NY resident's non-resident permit does not qualify (visitor can still carry under SC permitless carry, 18+). official source

• Pennsylvania non-resident permitNot honored

  SC honors only out-of-state permits 'held by a resident of a reciprocal state' (S.C. Code 23-31-215(N)(1)); a NY resident's non-resident permit does not qualify (visitor can still carry under SC permitless carry, 18+). official source

• Arizona non-resident permitNot honored

  SC honors only out-of-state permits 'held by a resident of a reciprocal state' (S.C. Code 23-31-215(N)(1)); a NY resident's non-resident permit does not qualify (visitor can still carry under SC permitless carry, 18+). official source

• Texas non-resident permitNot honored

  SC honors only out-of-state permits 'held by a resident of a reciprocal state' (S.C. Code 23-31-215(N)(1)); a NY resident's non-resident permit does not qualify (visitor can still carry under SC permitless carry, 18+). official source

• Virginia non-resident permitNot honored

  SC honors only out-of-state permits 'held by a resident of a reciprocal state' (S.C. Code 23-31-215(N)(1)); a NY resident's non-resident permit does not qualify (visitor can still carry under SC permitless carry, 18+). official source

• Maryland non-resident permitNot honored

  SC honors only out-of-state permits 'held by a resident of a reciprocal state' (S.C. Code 23-31-215(N)(1)); a NY resident's non-resident permit does not qualify (visitor can still carry under SC permitless carry, 18+). official source

• Connecticut non-resident permitNot honored

  SC honors only out-of-state permits 'held by a resident of a reciprocal state' (S.C. Code 23-31-215(N)(1)); a NY resident's non-resident permit does not qualify (visitor can still carry under SC permitless carry, 18+). official source

• Washington DC non-resident permitNot honored

  SC honors only out-of-state permits 'held by a resident of a reciprocal state' (S.C. Code 23-31-215(N)(1)); a NY resident's non-resident permit does not qualify (visitor can still carry under SC permitless carry, 18+). official source

• New Jersey non-resident permitNot honored

  SC honors only out-of-state permits 'held by a resident of a reciprocal state' (S.C. Code 23-31-215(N)(1)); a NY resident's non-resident permit does not qualify (visitor can still carry under SC permitless carry, 18+). official source

Know Before You Go

Permitless 18+; no duty to inform; still barred in schools, churches (unless permitted), courthouses, public buildings, medical facilities, posted places.

Can a visitor get a South Carolina permit? Only to non-residents who own property in South Carolina, and military stationed there.

Check Your Own Permits

Pick where you live and every permit you hold. See how many states you can carry in, and which permit would add the most.

Official Sources

• scstatehouse.gov
• sled.sc.gov

Every answer on this page comes from the 2A613 reciprocity map, built from these official state pages and checked again every night.