Nothing contained in this chapter prohibits:

(1) an act of a law enforcement officer performed within his official capacity;

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 16-8-30

  • Law enforcement officer: means :

    (a) an officer or employee of the United States, a state, political subdivision of a state, or the District of Columbia, who is authorized to enforce laws and is acting within his official capacity;

    (b) members of the National Guard;

    (c) members of the organized militia of a state or territory;

    (d) members of the Armed Forces of the United States. See South Carolina Code 16-8-10

(2) training for law enforcement officers conducted by or for an agency or a political subdivision of a state or an agency of the United States;

(3) activities of the National Guard or of the armed forces of the United States; or

(4) classes intended to teach the safe handling of legal firearms for hunting, recreation, competition, or self-defense.