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I'm in SC.

Everyone here has a gun. I think they hand them out for free at the rest stop when you enter the state.

But seriously....

Here, most people own at least one gun. There is no registration for residents. One can walk into any licensed store and purchase a handgun and ammo and take posession immediately.

Furthermore, concealed weapon permits are considered to be a right, not a privelege. The law here says the Sheriff MUST give one to anyone who applies and meets the basic criteria (ie: pass a background check and complete a gun safety course).

Any time one is out in public in SC it is likely that there are armed strangers around. Believe it or not, it is a comforting thought. I feel better knowing that some crazed lunatic has to think twice here about going on some sort of a rampage. There are dozens of good citizens around who are always armed and dangerous.

That being said.

I am certain that if and when martial law is declared, the PTB will arrive and confiscate all of the guns. Also, I think that during martial law it will be either a serious felony (think concentration camp) or worse (think deadly force) if a citizen is caught with a gun in their posession.

Guns are a non-issue because they will be confiscated from everyone who doesn't want to die.