Discharging firearms into dwellings and other structures

Summary

The bill makes it a felony to knowingly fire a weapon into a dwelling, building, vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or similar occupied structure, unless in self‑defense. Penalties range from up to $20,000 and ten years in prison to $50,000 and fifteen years if an occupant is struck or injured. It also adds this conduct to South Carolina’s definition of a violent crime.

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