PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) – South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that the
United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has certified that
South Dakota’s regular Concealed Carry Permits qualify as an alternative to a background
check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
The ATF has already declared that South Dakota’s Gold Card Concealed Carry Permit and
Enhanced Concealed Carry Permit, issued on or after January 1, 2017, qualify for a NICS
exemption, following the request from the Office of the Attorney General for the State of South
Dakota the regular Concealed Carry Permit (issued on or after July 1, 2018) now qualifies as
well.
“This is a big step forward in protecting the Second Amendment rights of South Dakotans,”
said Ravnsborg. “This clarification of the law will allow lawful firearms purchases without
redundant and burdensome regulations on legal gun owners.”
(The office of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg contributed this report.)
