 Open Carry: |
Unrestricted in most public areas |
 Duty to Notify Law Enforcement: |
Only when asked by the officer |
 State Parks: |
Concealed handgun carry lawful by recognized permittees |
 Restaurants Serving Alcohol: |
You may not carry in any licensed alcoholic beverage establishment that derives over one-half of its total income from the sale of malt or alcoholic beverages (23-7-8.1) |
 Firearms at Colleges: |
Schools individually decide the weapons policy. |
 Firearms at K-12 Schools: |
Prohibited |
 Magazine Capacity Limitations: |
No restrictions |
 Suppressor Ownership: |
Lawful |
 Vehicle Possession by Non-Permitees: |
Handguns may be loaded and carried in plain view or unloaded and carried in the trunk or other closed compartment. |
 Firearm Law Uniformity: |
Uniform throughout state |
 Permit Training Requirements: |
The basic permit has no training requirement. To apply for the enhanced permit one must complete a Qualifying handgun course which is taught by a NRA instructor who also has completed a state course on the use of force. The course must include laws, basic use, self-defense principles, and live fire of at least 98 rounds of ammo. 23-7-58 |
 Permit Issuing Authority: |
County sheriff |
 May/Shall Issue: |
Shall Issue |
 State Contact Info: |
South Dakota Secretary of State
500 E Capitol Ave. - Ste 204
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
605-773-3537
www.sdsos.gov |
 Length of Permit Validity: |
5 Years |
 Permit Application Process: |
Present the required paperwork and fee to your county sheriff office. |
 Non-Resident Permits: |
Only military personnel may qualify for non-resident permits |
 Places Off Limits: |
Any licensed on-sale malt beverage or alcoholic beverage establishment that derives over one-half of
its total income from the sale of malt or alcoholic beverages. § 23-7-8.1
Elementary or Secondary School Premises or Vehicle § 13-32-7.
Courthouses § 22-14-22. County courthouse defined. For the purposes of §§ 22-14-23 to 22-14-28,
inclusive, the term, county courthouse, means the state capitol or any building occupied for the public
sessions of a circuit court, with its various offices. The term includes any building appended to or
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used as a supplementary structure to a county courthouse. |
 Resident Permit Reciprocity: |
For the basic permit:
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