South Carolina Governor Keeps Veto Pen Mostly Capped for Budget

Gov. McMaster again vetoes bill dismissing gun charge that hasn’t been a crime for 15 months

A law passed in March 2024 made it legal for adults to carry a handgun openly or concealed without a permit. Legislation dismissing pending cases for unlawful carry was again vetoed by Gov. Henry McMaster on May 22, 2025. (Stock photo illustration by Getty Images)COLUMBIA — South Carolinians will continue to face sentencing for a gun charge that’s no longer a crime after Gov. Henry McMaster again vetoed a bill erasing the pending cases. A law si…

South Carolina governor keeps veto pen mostly capped for budget

COLUMBIA — The invitation from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said he was bringing reporters together Wednesday to talk about his vetoes in the state budget.

McMaster vetoes just $10K, plans for park reservations from state spending plan

COLUMBIA — Gov. Henry McMaster nixed only $10,000 of the state’s $14.7 billion state spending plan for 2025-26, marking the smallest sum a governor’s struck from the budget in over a quarter century.