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16-23-470 – 16-23-470 | South Carolina Law

Learn about South Carolina's 16-23-470 law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.

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16-23-470 – 16-23-470

South Carolina Code of Laws § 16-23-470

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SECTION 16-23-470. Illegal possession of tear-gas gun or ammunition. (A) It is unlawful for anyone except an authorized law enforcement officer to possess, use, transport, sell, or buy a tear-gas machine or gun, or its parts, or any ammunition, shells, or equipment that may be used in a tear-gas gun or machine. It is lawful for a person for self-defense purposes only to possess, use, transport, sell, or buy a tear-gas machine or gun, or its parts, or ammunition, shells, or equipment for a tear-g
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