I find South Carolina's ban on open carry disgusting. Because the alternative, carrying concealed, requires a permit. Hence, to keep and bear arms, you need a permit, and no permit should be required for exercising your rights. I say if you ban open carry, then concealed carry should not require a permit. If you are allowed to open carry, then, and only then, should a concealed permit be required.

My theory is they banned open carry to rid themselves of the shotgun-in-the-truck-back-window stigma.