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South Dakota considers open carry shift

By DAVID MONTGOMERY Rapid City (S.D.) Journal (http://trib.com/search/?l=50&sd=desc&s=start_time&f=html&byline=By DAVID MONTGOMERYRapid City (S.D.) Journal)| Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012 9:00 am

Thousands of Pennington County residents have permits to carry concealed handguns.

If Rep. Don Kopp gets his way, they won’t need a permit.

Kopp’s HB1015 would let any South Dakotan who can legally carry a gun conceal their handgun without having to get a state-issued permit.

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Steve

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SD Senate committee passes concealed carry bill

7:40 PM, Feb. 24, 2012

By Veronica Zaragovia, Associated Press

PIERRE, S.D. (WTW) — A Senate committee approved a bill Friday that would let people carry concealed weapons without getting a permit if they had a driver's license and met state standards for gun ownership.

Supporters said the requirements to get a driver's license are stringent enough and there's no need for residents to pay $10 for a concealed carry permit. Rep. Gene Abdallah, R-Sioux Falls, said people who carry guns illegally, such as felons, will do so regardless of whether a permit is required.

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http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/usatoday/article/38654303?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage %7Cs

Steve