Pointing firearm at another person
Applied in 28 court decisions — leading case United States v. King (2012)
Most recently applied in United States v. Darrius King (January 2024)
1962 Code SECTION 16-141; 1952 Code SECTION 16-141; 1942 Code SECTION 1119; 1932 Code SECTION 1119; Cr
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
It is unlawful for a person to present or point at another person a loaded or unloaded firearm.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years. This section must not be construed to abridge the right of self-defense or to apply to theatricals or like performances.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.