Is a Arkansas Non-Resident Permit Valid in South Dakota?

Why

• Arkansas does not issue carry permits to non-residents (requires arkansas residency for 90+ continuous days (§ 5-73-309(2)); exception — active-duty us armed forces members and their spouses are exempt from the residency requirement).

Official Firearm Handbook: 'The state of South Dakota recognizes any valid concealed pistol permit issued to a nonresident of South Dakota, according to the terms of its issuance in the state of its issue' — any state's permit qualifies as long as the holder is not a South Dakota resident (SD residents simply carry permitless).

Carry rules in South Dakota

Recognition is only half the question. Once you're inside South Dakota, its carry rules apply to you exactly as they do to locals.

• No duty-to-inform provision appears in the Secretary of State's official Firearm Handbook or in SDCL chapter 23-7.
• South Dakota sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
• South Dakota allows permitless concealed carry from age 18 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
• Permitless concealed carry under SDCL 23-7-7 applies statewide, including in vehicles, for residents and non-residents 18+ who may lawfully possess a pistol.

Off-limits places in South Dakota

• County courthouses (SDCL 22-14-23)
• The state capitol (SDCL 22-14-23; limited enhanced-permit exceptions)
• Elementary and secondary schools (SDCL 13-32-7)

Frequently asked questions

Is a Arkansas non-resident permit valid in South Dakota?

None issued, so none recognized. Arkansas keeps its permits resident-only (requires Arkansas residency for 90+ continuous days (§ 5-73-309(2)); exception — active-duty US Armed Forces members and their spouses are exempt from the residency requirement). Your route to carrying in South Dakota runs through a permit you are eligible to obtain elsewhere.

Do I have to tell police in South Dakota that I am carrying?

No duty-to-inform provision appears in the Secretary of State's official Firearm Handbook or in SDCL chapter 23-7.

Does South Dakota limit magazine capacity?

South Dakota sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.

Can I carry in South Dakota without any permit?

South Dakota allows permitless concealed carry from age 18 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.

Does Arkansas issue non-resident carry permits?

No. Arkansas issues carry permits to residents only (requires Arkansas residency for 90+ continuous days (§ 5-73-309(2)); exception — active-duty US Armed Forces members and their spouses are exempt from the residency requirement). Non-residents who want multi-state coverage usually obtain a non-resident permit from a state that offers one, such as those listed in our non-resident permit guide.