Bill > S1415

This bill amends South Carolina law regarding the use of deadly force, specifically by removing a provision that allowed individuals not engaged in unlawful activity to use deadly force in places they have a right to be, such as their place of business, without a duty to retreat. The existing law, which presumes a reasonable fear of imminent peril when deadly force is used during an unlawful and forceful entry into a dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle, remains in effect, as do provisions concerning children, lawful residents, unlawful activity, and law enforcement officers. The bill also renumbers subsequent subsections and clarifies that a person unlawfully entering a dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle is presumed to intend to commit a violent crime, even if they are a resident or have a right to be there, particularly if violating an order of protection or restraining order.