South Carolina POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY A PERSON SUBJECT TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDER

• Category: South Carolina Federal - Jury Instructions - 4th Circuit - Criminal
• State: South Carolina
• Control #: SC-FEDDC-JURY-18-922G8-CR
• Format: Word

Description

Official Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases in Federal District Court of South Carolina. All converted to Word format. Please see the official site for addional information. http://www.scd.uscourts.gov/pji/ South Carolina POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY A PERSON SUBJECT TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDER is a violation of state law that prohibits individuals who have been subject to a domestic violence protection order from possessing firearms or other deadly weapons. In South Carolina, this crime is classified as a felony and is punishable by up to five years in prison. There are two types of South Carolina POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY A PERSON SUBJECT TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDER: (1) constructive possession and (2) actual possession. Constructive possession occurs when an individual is aware that the firearm is present on their premises, or that it is in the possession of someone else with whom they have a close relationship. Actual possession occurs when an individual has physical control over the firearm or weapon. In South Carolina, it is illegal for any person who is subject to a domestic violence protection order to purchase, possess, or transport any firearm or ammunition. Violations of this law are punishable by up to five years in prison.

South Carolina POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY A PERSON SUBJECT TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDER is a violation of state law that prohibits individuals who have been subject to a domestic violence protection order from possessing firearms or other deadly weapons. In South Carolina, this crime is classified as a felony and is punishable by up to five years in prison. There are two types of South Carolina POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY A PERSON SUBJECT TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDER: (1) constructive possession and (2) actual possession. Constructive possession occurs when an individual is aware that the firearm is present on their premises, or that it is in the possession of someone else with whom they have a close relationship. Actual possession occurs when an individual has physical control over the firearm or weapon. In South Carolina, it is illegal for any person who is subject to a domestic violence protection order to purchase, possess, or transport any firearm or ammunition. Violations of this law are punishable by up to five years in prison.