- (A) A person may not purchase a pistol from a dealer unless he is a resident of this State. For the purpose of this article, the possession of a valid South Carolina driver's license or Department of Motor Vehicles identification card constitutes proof of residency. However, residency is not required of a person who is on active duty in the United States military and who is in possession of a current United States military identification card.
- (B) For purposes of this section, the purchase of a pistol does not include the redeeming of a pistol by its owner after it has been pledged to secure a loan.
HISTORY: 1975 (59) 582; 1988 Act No. 492, Section 3; 1992 Act No. 305, Sections 1, 2; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 360; 1996 Act No. 459, Section 49; 2004 Act No. 242, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 169, Section 1.