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Council Moves Discharge‑of‑Firearms Ordinance to Third Reading After Public Appeals for Safety
Summary
An ordinance to prohibit careless or negligent discharge of firearms in unincorporated Charleston County was moved forward to third reading after multiple public speakers urged council to pass measures to protect neighborhoods from stray bullets.
Charleston County Council voted to move forward an ordinance that would add a new section prohibiting careless or negligent discharge of firearms in certain unincorporated areas. Council moved the ordinance to third reading after a committee motion and public testimony urging passage.
The ordinance, as read to council, would add Section 14.5‑2 to the county code to make careless or negligent discharge unlawful in…
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