Safety restrictions and prohibitions.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 25-38
in effectSec. 25-38. - Safety restrictions and prohibitions.
(a) Threats to safety.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to point or present a firearm (as defined in S.C. Code § 16-25-10(7)), or to brandish a weapon (as defined in City Code § 21-219), while participating in or attending a First Amendment demonstration as defined in this article.
(2) For purposes of this section, brandish shall mean to wave or flourish menacingly, to display ostentatiously, threateningly, angrily or aggressively.
(3) For purposes of this section, to present a firearm shall mean to offer to view in a threatening manner, or to show in a threatening manner.
(b) Open carry prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person(s) participating in a First Amendment demonstration for which a permit has been issued to openly carry a firearm. The person or entity organizing the First Amendment demonstration must post signs as approved and directed by the police department to indicate the specific area where the open carry of firearms are prohibited.
(Ord. No. 2021-105, § 1, 7-29-21)
Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH25PO_ARTIIIFIAMDE_DIV1GE_S25-38SAREPRFetched: 11/7/2026