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South Dakota Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Where Your Permit Works
A South Dakota resident permit (Regular Concealed Pistol Permit) is honored in 37 of the other 50 US jurisdictions, and 2 more allow permitless carry even though they do not recognize the permit itself. In the other direction, South Dakota recognizes valid carry permits from every US state. South Dakota allows permitless concealed carry from age 18 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
Where a South Dakota permit is honored
Click any destination for the full rules — duty to inform, magazine limits, off-limits places, and official sources.
* a load-bearing fact could not be fully verified — confirm with the official source before carrying.
Whose permits South Dakota honors
South Dakota recognizes valid concealed-carry permits from every US state and DC.
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).
South Dakota at a glance
- Permit
- Regular Concealed Pistol Permit · Gold Card Concealed Pistol Permit · Enhanced Concealed Pistol Permit
- Issued by
- County sheriff (temporary permit); official permit issued by the Secretary of State
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Resident minimum age
- 18
- Non-resident permits
- Not issued
- Permitless carry
- Yes (18+)
- Duty to inform
- No
- Magazine limit
- None
No non-resident permits — the applicant must have physically resided in and be a resident of the county of application for at least 30 days immediately preceding the application (SDCL 23-7-7.1).
Vehicle carry
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
- Which states honor a South Dakota carry permit?
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The table on this page links to the detailed rules for each destination.
- Does South Dakota recognize out-of-state carry permits?
- 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).
- Can I carry in South Dakota without a permit?
- South Dakota allows permitless concealed carry from age 18 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
- 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.
Official sources
- South Dakota Secretary of State — Concealed Carry Reciprocity — accessed 2026-08-08
- South Dakota Secretary of State — South Dakota Firearm Handbook (July 2025) — accessed 2026-08-08