(a) Within two hundred yards of the property boundaries of any school. It shall be unlawful for any person in the unincorporated area of the county to discharge any rifle, gun, pistol, revolver, or other similar instrument from or by means of which any bullet, shot, or other missile of any kind may be projected within two hundred (200) yards of the property boundaries of any school. This subsection shall not apply to the lawful defense of life or property.
(b) Within three hundred yards of the property boundaries of any dwelling, business, or subdivision. It shall be unlawful for any person in the unincorporated area of the county to discharge any rifle, gun, pistol, revolver, or other similar instrument from or by means of which any bullet, shot, or other missile of any kind may be projected within three hundred (300) yards of any building used as a dwelling or business, or within the boundaries of any subdivision or within three hundred (300) yards of any subdivision, as that term is defined in Sec. 26-22 of this Code. This subsection shall not apply to a peace officer or member of the armed forces of the United States or any authorized gun club, or in the lawful defense of life or property. This subsection also shall not apply to other lawful use of firearms by persons while upon their own property, nor shall this subsection apply to existing firearms ranges, lawful events or persons otherwise lawfully discharging firearms on another person’s property with the landowner’s express permission.
(c) Penalty. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of § 1-8 of this code.
(Code 1976, § 11-1001; Ord. No. 619-79, §§ 1, 2, 11-28-79; Ord. No. 075-01HR, § I-III, 11-6-01; Ord. No. 001-10HR, § I, 1-5-10; Ord. No. 073-10HR, § I, 12-7-10)
State law reference(s)--Discharging firearms at or into dwellings, S.C. Code 1976, § 16-23-440.