SC H3440

Adds "church or place of worship" to locations where a person has no duty to retreat and may use deadly force in self-defense under South Carolina's Stand Your Ground law

Creates a new legal presumption that deadly force is justified when a person in a church or place of worship reasonably believes someone is about to use physical force against employees, volunteers, members, or authorized persons during crimes involving death, serious injury, robbery, or kidnapping

The presumption and protections do not apply if the person using deadly force is engaged in unlawful activity

Takes effect upon Governor's approval