Can I Shoot in My Backyard in South Carolina

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If you live in South Carolina and like to shoot, you may have wondered if you can shoot your firearm in your backyard. I’ll try to give some guidance on this. First things, first. The context of this article has to do with shooting recreationally. If you’re defending yourself or someone else on your property,…

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Homeowner Defends Herself from Escaped Convict

  Pickens, South Carolina – A woman defended herself from an escaped convict after he broke into her home around this time last year. According to Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark, 30-year-old Bruce McLaughlin and another inmate Timothy Dill, attacked guards at the Pickens County jail and escaped at around 2:30 a.m. December 4, 2018.…

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Home Invader Returned After Police Left

Columbia, South Carolina – A man was shot in killed after eluding police then trying to break back into the same home. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called out to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home located in the 3900 block of Wellesley Dr. last Friday night. But…

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Social Media Transaction Robbery Leads to Shooting

Columbia, South Carolina – One man is in jail after being shot while attempting to rob another man selling shoes. According to Columbia Police Department (CPD), 23-year-old Je’Nell Montez Burton was arrested and charged with armed robbery, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and unlawful carrying of a weapon after…

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Truck Rampage Ends in Pistol Whipping

Fort Mill, South Carolina — A man has been arrested after being detained by a citizen with a concealed carry permit Sunday evening. Witnesses told WSOCTV a man got into his black truck and used the vehicle to repeatedly ram into three or four other parked cars nearby. A bystander was caught in the mayhem…

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Suspect Shot Twice Trying to Flee Bondsmen

York County, South Carolina – A suspect was shot after running over two bail bondsmen Thursday night. According to York County Spokesman Trent Faris, deputies were called to the 300 block of Davidson Rd. to a report of a shooting. When police arrived at the scene, they found two bail bondsmen and the suspect, 24-year-old…

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Man Shot by Deputy in His own Home

Greenville County, South Carolina – A man was shot in his own home after a deputy responded to an alarm call at the residence at 305 Eastcrest Dr. on June 13th. According to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO), a deputy was dispatched to a home in Simpsonville in response to an alarm that was…

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Unknown Man Shot by Williamston Homeowner

Williamston, South Carolina — According to Anderson County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), an unknown man was shot and killed after he attempted to break into a home located on Boiter Rd on Sunday night. Sgt. J.T. Foster, a spokesman with ACSO, says an unidentified man was shot in the chest while in the door way of…

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Church Security Team Member “ND” Inside Church

Mount Pleasant Police received a phone call late Sunday afternoon from the head of security at Seacoast Church saying there had been a negligent discharge (ND) inside the church just before 3:00 p.m. According to the churches’ head of security, he’d just been informed of the ND by one of the volunteer security team members.…

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