South Dakota Concealed Carry Reciprocity Map & Gun Laws

An applicant must:

• Be at least 18 years old for a regular permit; 21 for enhanced or gold permits;
• Have been a resident of the county where the application is submitted for at least 30 days prior, or is active duty military stationed in SD or the spouse of active duty military;
• Be a citizen of the United States or legal resident alien;
• Not have pleaded guilty to, nolo contendere to or been convicted of a felony or a violent crime;
• Not habitually exist in an intoxicated or drugged condition;
• Have no history of violence;
• Not have been found in the previous 10 years to be a "danger to others" or a "danger to self," or is not currently adjudged mentally incompetent;
• Have had no violations of firearms control, unlawful use of weapons or controlled substances or marijuana, constituting a felony or misdemeanor in the preceding 5 years;
• Not be a fugitive from justice; and
• Meet federal law requirements.

Regular $10; Gold Card $70; Enhanced $100
Additional fingerprinting fee of $43.25 for Gold Card and Enhanced permits

Renewals - Regular $10; Gold Card $70; Enhanced $50

5 years

Regular - 5 days for a temporary permit. Because of the fingerprint background investigation for the enhanced and gold permits, the issuance of these temporary permits may take longer. Official permits are issued in 30 days.

Link to sample application

Three types of permit available are:

• Regular – requires a clean SD criminal record for 5 years;
• Gold Card – requires fingerprinting and a federal background check; recognized for concealed carry within South Dakota and 32 other states; satisfies the purchase exemption from the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act; and
• Enhanced – requires fingerprinting, a federal background check and a firearms safety course; recognized in 37 other states; satisfies the purchase exemption from the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act. As of July 1, 2019, carry will be allowed in county courthouses and the State Capitol building following 24-hour prior notification to the superintendent of the Highway Patrol.

Permits granted to members of the military and their spouses stationed in South Dakota. The process is the same as for residents.

Write a letter to the office of the secretary of state with name, DOB, old address, new address, (or former name, new name) permit number and $2 (cash, check or money order). Send to:

Secretary of State
Attn: Permits 500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501

Write a letter to the office of the secretary of state with name, DOB, address and $2 (cash, check or money order). Send to:

Secretary of State
Attn: Permits 500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501

Moving to South Dakota and interested in applying for a resident permit? How soon can you apply?
South Dakota issues permits to residents and active-duty military personnel and their spouses stationed in South Dakota only. You can apply for your permit with the sheriff of your county once you have been a resident of the county for at least 30 days prior, are active duty military stationed in the state or the spouse of active duty military.

Moving from South Dakota and have a South Dakota resident permit? Does that permit transfer to your new state? Is there a grace period during which your South Dakota permit remains valid?
If a person with a South Dakota concealed pistol permit establishes residency in another state, the pistol permit expires upon the establishment of residence in the other state.