SC
South Carolina — Body Armor Regulation Profile
Statutes, eligibility requirements, shipping rules, and the dealer and agency directory for this jurisdiction.
Enhanced penalty
Civilian purchase
Yes
Online sale
Yes
Face-to-face
No
Profession-gated
No
Primary Statute
S.C. Code §16-3-1085
Strategic Context
- Gpo Sweet Spots
- rural sheriffs among 46 counties
- SC suburban PDs
- Fort Jackson + Parris Island + Shaw + JB Charleston contractor
- SRS nuclear protective force
- Boeing + Lockheed + BMW corporate plant security
- Unique To SC Categories
- Fort_Jackson_largest_Army_basic_training
- MCRD_Parris_Island_Marine_recruit_training_East_Coast
- Shaw_AFB_AFCENT_ARCENT_HQs_Middle_East_AOR
- JB_Charleston_C17_Naval_Nuclear_Power_School_Naval_Consolidated_Brig
- Savannah_River_Site_DOE_tritium_nuclear_materials
- Boeing_SC_787_final_assembly
- Lockheed_Greenville_F16_international
- BMW_Spartanburg_largest_plant_world
- SLED_major_state_investigative_agency
- South_Carolina_State_Guard_active_1000_plus
- Mother_Emanuel_AME_elevated_community_security_post_2015
- Onboarding Friction Notes
- SC is enhanced_penalty tier; enhancement informational; SLED regulatory registration serves as profession verification proxy
- Partnership Opportunities
- SC Procurement Services Division contract
- SC Sheriffs' Association endorsement
- SCPCA endorsement
- SLED relationship
- Fort Jackson + Shaw + JB Charleston + Parris Island contractor channels
- SRS Centerra relationship
- Boeing + Lockheed + BMW corporate channels
- Aggregated Demand Estimate
- 45000+ tactical-armor-eligible buyers in SC
- Phase 2 Threshold Met By Sc Alone
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Authorized Dealers (1)
Dana Safety Supply, Inc. (DSS)
Greensboro
Point BlankSafarilandArmor ExpressGH ArmorSurvival Armor
(336) 854-5536Website
Law Enforcement Agencies (21)
SC Army + Air National Guard
national_guard
10,400
sworn
South Carolina Department of Corrections
state_corrections
4,000
sworn
South Carolina State Guard
state_defense_force
1,000
sworn
South Carolina Highway Patrol
state_police
900
sworn
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
state_investigative
700
sworn
Richland County Sheriff's Department
county_sheriff
500
sworn
Savannah River Site Protective Force (Centerra Group)
federal_contractor_nuclear_protective
500
sworn
Charleston County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
450
sworn
Greenville County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
450
sworn
Charleston Police Department
municipal_pd
430
sworn
Columbia Police Department
municipal_pd
400
sworn
North Charleston Police Department
municipal_pd
380
sworn