Robbery

• In South Carolina, a person who commits a robbery while armed with brass knuckles is guilty of a felony. If convicted, he faces a mandatory sentence of at least 10 years and may be sentenced to more than 30 years. The sentence may not be suspended. Parole may not be granted until the person has served at least seven years.
  
  A person who attempts to commit a robbery while armed with brass knuckles is guilty of a felony. Upon conviction, he may be sentenced to up to 20 years.
  
  A person armed with brass knuckles who robs or attempts to rob a driver who is transporting passengers in a vehicle for hire is guilty of a felony. If convicted, he may be imprisoned for up to 20 years.
  
  

Concealed Weapons

• Unless a person with brass knuckles commits or abets a crime, he is allowed to carry and conceal them. A person carrying brass knuckles cannot be forced to forfeit them to the county or municipality, nor be convicted of a crime simply for possessing them. If a person uses brass knuckles when committing or furthering a crime, however, he can be convicted under the same laws pertaining to a person carrying a concealed weapon, i.e., he will be convicted of a misdemeanor, be required to forfeit the brass knuckles and be fined between $200 and $500 or imprisoned between 30 and 90 days.
  
  

Prisoners

• It is against the law for an inmate of any state or local Department of Corrections facility or other place of detention to carry or possess brass knuckles. An inmate who violates this law is guilty of a felony. Upon conviction, the inmate will be sentenced to less than 10 years. A sentence imposed on an inmate for carrying brass knuckles must be served consecutively to any other sentence he is serving.
  
  

Educational Settings

• Brass knuckles are considered a weapon if used on school grounds. Any student convicted of, or adjudicated delinquent for, committing a violent offense involving a weapon is assigned to an appropriate agency. This may be the Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Corrections, or the Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services. This agency must immediately notify the senior administrator of the student's school of his conviction or adjudication.
  
  If a student convicted of, or adjudicated delinquent for, committing a violent offense with a weapon is not incarcerated or placed on parole, the judge will order the student's school district be notified of his sentence within 10 days. This information will be placed in the student's permanent record.
  
  A school administrator must notify each of the student's teachers of his conviction or adjudication. This information must be conveyed to the student's teachers each year he is enrolled in school. If the student transfers, the information must be forwarded to the new school or school district.