{"id":214380,"date":"2025-03-26T08:45:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=214380"},"modified":"2025-12-23T04:16:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:16:25","slug":"south-dakota-gov-signs-trio-of-pro-2a-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/south-dakota-gov-signs-trio-of-pro-2a-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"South Dakota Gov. Signs Trio of Pro-2A Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden made it clear this week that the Mount Rushmore State isn&#8217;t backing down on gun rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-24-25_Gun-Bill-Signing.jpg\" alt=\"Gov. Rhoden at the bill signing.\" class=\"wp-image-214381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-24-25_Gun-Bill-Signing.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-24-25_Gun-Bill-Signing-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-24-25_Gun-Bill-Signing-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-24-25_Gun-Bill-Signing-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rhoden\u2019s bold stance sends a strong signal: as long as he\u2019s in office, South Dakota will keep leading the charge in defending the right to bear arms. (<em>Photo: Gov. Rhoden<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During a stop at Boyd\u2019s Gunstock in Mitchell, part of his \u201cOpen for Opportunity\u201d tour, Rhoden <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/governor-abbott-signs-key-pro-second-amendment-bills-into-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"south-dakota-gov-signs-trio-of-pro-2a-bills\" title=\"South Dakota Gov. Signs Trio of Pro-2A Bills\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2177\">signed three pro-Second Amendment bills<\/a> into law\u2014further cementing the state\u2019s reputation as one of the most gun-friendly in the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-springfield-armory-shakes-up-the-trp-lineup\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/springfield-armory-shakes-up-the-trp-lineup\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"south-dakota-gov-signs-trio-of-pro-2a-bills\" title=\"South Dakota Gov. Signs Trio of Pro-2A Bills\">Springfield Armory Shakes Up The TRP Lineup<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of my favorite things about South Dakota is how free we are \u2013 especially when it comes to the freedom to <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/appeals-court-non-serious-convictions-not-permanently-erase-right-keep-bear-arms\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"south-dakota-gov-signs-trio-of-pro-2a-bills\" title=\"South Dakota Gov. Signs Trio of Pro-2A Bills\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2178\">keep and bear<\/a> arms,\u201d Gov. Rhoden <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sd.gov\/news?id=news_kb_article_view&amp;sys_id=1449cea897e42e106c7db631f053afbd\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"south-dakota-gov-signs-trio-of-pro-2a-bills\" title=\"South Dakota Gov. Signs Trio of Pro-2A Bills\">said<\/a> during the signing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have taken greater actions to defend our Second Amendment rights than any other state,&#8221; he added. &#8220;As long as I am Governor, I will continue to defend this basic constitutional freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-three-bills-signed-are\">The three bills signed are:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Session\/Bill\/25721\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"south-dakota-gov-signs-trio-of-pro-2a-bills\" title=\"South Dakota Gov. Signs Trio of Pro-2A Bills\">SB 100<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Limits restrictions on concealed carry and other self-defense tools on public college campuses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Session\/Bill\/26037\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"south-dakota-gov-signs-trio-of-pro-2a-bills\" title=\"South Dakota Gov. Signs Trio of Pro-2A Bills\">HB 1218<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Addresses firearm restrictions imposed on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Session\/Bill\/26055\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"south-dakota-gov-signs-trio-of-pro-2a-bills\" title=\"South Dakota Gov. 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