Posted on 03/06/2017 4:40:47 PM PST by rellimpank
PIERRE | After a strong debate about safety, both with more guns and without, the state Senate on Monday voted to allow people with enhanced carry permits to bring their pistols into the state Capitol.
Some senators argued that allowing guns into the Capitol would make things safer from potential attack, while others said having concealed weapons inside the halls of government opens the door to potential accidents and safety issues.
The vote was 19-15 in favor of House Bill 1156. It now goes to the governor for his decision whether to sign it into law or return it to the Legislature with a veto.
People would need to register in advance with Capitol security. The registration would last for 30 days.
Thirteen percent of South Dakotans have a regular concealed carry permit, Sen. Jim Stalzer, R-Sioux Falls, said. About 1,500 people statewide have the necessary enhanced-permit clearance.
Stalzer said the Capitol is the only non-education state building that is a gun-free zone under state law. He said many offices in the Capitol have one door to enter and leave.
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...people with enhanced carry permits...??
Enhanced permits?? What is that? Does that mean the guns can be loaded??
The capital, it’s “Peer” not “Pierre” if folks ever are in that part of the country.
Lol.
I lived there
I wonder if it has to do with off-duty cops, ex cops, security, ex military, etc.
On the radio there was the Sheriff in Spokane, WA that went to the sports Arena to be on-hand for some award the cops were giving for some community thing at half-time of a hockey game or something.
So the Sheriff, on-duty at the time, was NOT allowed to go into the Sports Arena. He didn’t want to push it as he wanted to get in for the awards, so went back to his squad car and put his weapon away!
The next day he started making calls. It only took a week or so and the city council passed a new law that on-duty cops, off-duty cops and I think ex-cops could carry at the Arena.
Nobody should ever have to register with anyone to carry a gun anywhere. It’s a God-given right and should never be regulated by secular government.
SD must be quite a contrast with your neighbor, Minnesota.
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