A legislative committee approved a proposal that would allow people in South Dakota to carry a concealed pistol without a permit.
The House State Affairs Committee (Monday) narrowly voted to pass the measure, which removes the requirement for a concealed pistol permit from state law.
Richard Hilgeman (hill-ga-men) of Aberdeen, a former police officer, says he works with people interested in self-defense…
South Dakota Sheriff’s Association Executive Director Staci Ackerman (okkerman) says South Dakotans like getting a permit from law enforcement because it’s reassuring…
Openly carrying a firearm in South Dakota is legal. Republican Rep. Jim Stalzer of Sioux Falls told the committee that he has a concealed pistol permit. He says there are some situations where you don’t need a permit now…
But Stalzer says he knows people, including his wife, who accidentally let their permits expire and carried their weapons as criminals under state law.
The bill now moves to the House floor.
