CARRY STATUS
CONCEALED101MIDWEST REGION · SD
South Dakota
Concealed Carry Guide
South Dakota allows permitless concealed carry for qualifying residents and nonresidents. Basic, gold card, and enhanced permits remain available.
Before you rely on this guide
This is a plain-language starting point, not legal advice. Eligibility, restricted locations, local rules, court orders, and reciprocity can change. Confirm the current law with the official agencies linked on this page.
AT A GLANCE
South Dakota carry overview
STATE PERMIT
Available
ISSUING AUTHORITY
County sheriff; statewide records through Secretary of State
LAST REVIEWED
August 16, 2026
01
PERMIT AND CARRY STATUS
What the statewide framework says
South Dakota allows permitless concealed carry for qualifying residents and nonresidents. Basic, gold card, and enhanced permits remain available.
02
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Training before an application
Training and qualification depend on permit tier. The enhanced permit has the most extensive course and live-fire requirements.
Practical next step: Ask the issuing authority whether your instructor, course format, certificate, and live-fire qualification satisfy the current application rules before paying for a class.
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NONRESIDENTS AND TRAVEL
Crossing a state line changes the rules
Permitless carry extends to qualifying visitors, but South Dakota permits themselves have residency rules. Check the Secretary of State's current permit comparison.
Reciprocity caution: Recognition of a permit does not make every rule identical. Vehicle carry, notice signs, prohibited places, duty to inform, alcohol-related locations, and magazine or firearm restrictions may differ.
VERIFY WITH PRIMARY SOURCES
Official South Dakota references
Use these sources for current application forms, eligibility language, statutory changes, and agency notices.