Firearms

Open carry: legal at 18 without a permit. Concealed: permitless at 18+; enhanced permit available for reciprocity and gun-free school-zone exemption.

Firearms is permitted in South Dakota — but the limits and penalties still bite. See exactly what crosses the line.

Even where firearms is permitted in South Dakota, location, conduct, and possession rules still apply. See the exceptions that matter.

Read the exact South Dakota statute covering firearms — the citation when you want to verify the source.