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Posts tagged as “guns”

HB 1237: Require Citizens to Acquire Firearms

O.K., now the yahoos are just teasing me. Representatives Wick, Brunner, and Greenfield and Senators Rampleberg and Begalka have introduced HB 1237, a measure requiring every South Dakotan over 21 to purchase or otherwise acquire a firearm for self-defense. They…

Russell Olson Ignores Foreigners’ Rights

State Senate Majority Leader Russell Olson (R-8/Wentworth) demonstrates his weak grasp of the Constitution, not to mention lack of South Dakota hospitality. In response to questions about an ACLU lawsuit challenging South Dakota's discriminatory restriction on non-citizens obtaining concealed weapons…

SB 55: Shoot Coyotes from Your Snowmobile!

Senator Maher and Representative Verchio bring us Senate Bill 55, which combines two great pastimes: snowmobiling and shooting coyotes! Even as our fair state faces a huge deficit and punishing cuts to K-12 education, there remains a pressing need to…

ACLU Sues South Dakota over Concealed Weapons Discrimination

Holy cow! The American Civil Liberties Union is suing South Dakota over our concealed weapons law. No, the ACLU is not trying to take your guns away. They actually want more people to be able to pack hidden heat... including…