The State of South Carolina requires a CWP applicant to be 21 years of age or older. South Carolina will accept a Concealed Weapons Permit application from any applicant 21 years or older who has taken the Concealed Weapons Permit course within 3 years of the date of application. Keep in mind, you can not submit your application until you turn 21 years of age, so if you intend to take the Concealed Weapons Permit course early, make certain to calculate the timing of the course to assure you will be 21 years of age within the 3 year application limitation.
For example, if you wait one month after your 18th birthday and then complete your Concealed Weapons Permit course, then your course date will be valid for 3 years for purposes of submitting your CWP application within one month of turning 21 years of age.
