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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-440: Discharging firearms at or into dwellings, structures, enclosures, vehicles or equipment; penalties.

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  1. Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
  2. CHAPTER 23 Offenses Involving Weapons
  3. ARTICLE 5 Miscellaneous Offenses

(A) It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into a dwelling house, other building, structure, or enclosure regularly occupied by persons. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

(B) It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into any vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or other conveyance, device, or equipment while it is occupied. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

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