Guns

Gov. Larry Rhoden is asking President Trump to strike a rule requiring a seven-day waiting period before firearms and accessories can be shipped.

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden is signing three bills into law that chip away at some of the last frontier of gun free zones in the state.

South Dakota lawmakers are advancing a proposal that prohibits counties and municipal governments from enacting policy that prevent employees from carrying a concealed pistol. Lawmakers amended the bill to also remove a state prohibition on concealed pistols in bars and liquor stores.

A bill prohibiting counties, municipalities and townships from placing firearm restrictions on employees, officers and volunteers passes the Senate floor.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is advancing a bill that proponents say strengthens 2nd Amendment Rights in the state for land buyers.

The South Dakota Senate is advancing a proposal to allow enhanced permit holders to carry concealed weapons on campuses of state public universities and technical colleges.

A bill passing the Senate reverses a federal rule that allows the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components and ammunition.

Rapid City has experienced a significant rise in reckless discharge of firearms within city limits recently, including an incident on Friday at a popular local shopping center. A warning, this story contains the sound of gunfire.

Attorney General Marty Jackley is joining a coalition asking the Supreme Court to reconsider a case that deals with gun rights.

Garretson City Council members voted to repeal a weapons ban that has been in place on the city’s books since 1998.