1751: “And it shall and may be lawful to and for any white person or persons whatsoever, to seize, take away, and keep to his and their own proper use, any gun or other fire arm which he or they shall find in the possession of any slave..."

The Statutes at Large of South Carolina, “And it shall and may be lawful to and for any white person or persons whatsoever, to seize, take away, and keep to his and their own proper use, any gun or other fire arm which he or they shall find in the possession of any slave . . . any former law, usage of custom, to the contrary thereof notwithstanding”, 1751