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House Votes Down Plan To Allow Concealed Weapons In Capitol

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House has voted down a proposal that would allow people to carry concealed weapons in the state Capitol building.

The House voted 45 to 24 on Wednesday against a plan that would remove the prohibition from state law.

Republican Rep. Blaine Campbell of Rapid City says the present prohibition only “disarms the law-abiding.”

Campbell says the proposal isn’t meant to diminish the efforts of the South Dakota Highway Patrol, which is tasked with protecting the Capitol.

The Highway Patrol has opposed the measure because it could cause confusion for law enforcement entering a violent situation.

A measure to authorize lawmakers to have weapons in the Capitol building failed last week in a Senate committee.

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