[marktwain]

Constitutional carry moves forward in South Dakota.

We have not seen any problems in Alaska, Arizona, Vermont, or Wyoming.

[wita]

We have not seen any problems in Alaska, Arizona, Vermont, or Wyoming.

But, but, but. What is understandable is the number of RINO’s reigning in the SD legislature. Many of the most vociferous opponents of the second amendment are ex police officers, however most of those were senior management.

I am absolutely amazed this bill made it to passage. It still has to get through the governor’s office. The CC permit will still be available as that is necessary for inter state reciprocity.

[DCBryan1]

It is starting to feel like 1995 again...more and more states going from may carry to shall carry, to constitutional carry....definately the right direction.

[voteNRA]

"The measure instead would require only that a person be at least age 18, have a South Dakota driver license and otherwise be eligible under existing state law."

I like the moving towards constitutional carry but wonder why having a driver's license is a requirement?

[AlmaKing]

As usual, the police are against it.

And they wonder why citizens don’t trust them.

[KodakKing]

Sen. Larry Rhoden led the Senate debate for its passage today. He said South Dakota’s law requiring a permit to carry a concealed firearm is a restriction of the Second Amendment rights guaranteed through the U.S. constitution and the state constitution. “I respond: When in doubt, give us our rights,” Rhoden, R-Union Center, said in rebutting the questions from opponents.

Nice!

[OneWingedShark]

This should be a non-issue. The SD Constitution says, in Article 6, section 24:
Right to bear arms. — The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be denied.

This is quite different from NM’s Constitution which says “No law shall abridge the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes, but nothing herein shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons. No municipality or county shall regulate, in any way, an incident of the right to keep and bear arms.”

Or TN’s which says, in Art I, Sec 26: “That the citizens of this State have a right to keep and to bear arms for their common defense; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime.”