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South Dakota Constitutional Carry Bill Advances
  Posted January 30th, 2019 11:52 am

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Legislation allowing people to carry concealed handguns without a permit in South Dakota, also called "Constitutional carry," passed another hurdle on Monday morning.

The House State Affairs Committee gave Senate Bill 47 its blessing in a 10-3 vote after hearing 90 minutes of testimony about the measure. The bill now moves to the House floor for a vote. It has already passed in the Senate. Gov. Kristi Noem said she supports permit-less carry, but will consider the bill's language before supporting it.

The South Dakota Sheriffs' Association, as well as two sheriffs, testified on Monday that although they don't oppose permit-less concealed carry, they would rather it apply to only South Dakota residents. House Bill 1112, which would limit permit-less concealed carry to South Dakota residents only, was introduced in the House on Friday and has yet to be scheduled for a hearing.

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/28/south-dakota-legislature-state-one-step-closer-carrying-concealed-handguns-without-permit/2700480002/

South Dakota Constitutional Carry Bill Advances