A coroner or deputy coroner, while engaged in official duties of his office, is authorized to carry a pistol or other handgun. He is considered so engaged when going to or returning from the actual performance of his duties. However, coroners and deputy coroners must be certified and trained by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division in the proper use of handguns.
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-5-110
Coroner or deputy coroner may carry pistol or other handgun
1962 Code SECTION 17-65; 1975 (59) 194; 1994 Act No. 440, SECTION 1; 2001 Act No. 73, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.