1 min read

Panel Approves Plan To Allow Concealed Carry Without Permit

Associated Press0

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative panel has approved a proposal that would allow people in South Dakota to carry a concealed pistol without a permit.

The House State Affairs Committee on Monday narrowly voted to pass the measure, which removes the requirement for a concealed pistol permit from state law.

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 and has been in situations where he’s been glad to have it.

But Stalzer says he knows people, including his wife, who accidentally let their permits expire and carried their weapons as criminals under state law.

South Dakota Sheriff’s Association Executive Director Staci Ackerman says South Dakotans like getting a permit from law enforcement because it’s reassuring.

The AP is one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent newsgathering, supplying a steady stream of news to its members, international subscribers and commercial customers. AP is neither privately owned nor government-funded; instead, as a not-for-profit news cooperative owned by its American newspaper and broadcast members, it can maintain its single-minded focus on newsgathering and its commitment to the highest standards of objective, accurate journalism.
Website http://ap.org/

Related Posts