Can an ex-felon own a gun for home defense in South Carolina?

Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is a federal offense. Under 18 U.S.C.A. ? 922(g)(1), it is unlawful for any individual to possess a firearm if that individual has been convicted in any court of a crime that carries a maximum sentence of imprisonment of at least one year. The issue is not the sentence the individual received, but the minimum sentence the individual could have received. Additionally in South Carolina 16-23-500 provides that it is unlawful for anyone convicted of a violent crime as defined by 16-1-60 to possess a firearm.