South Dakota allows open carry of firearms by adults legally able to possess them, with state preemption barring most local restrictions on visible carry.
South Dakota has no statewide ban on open carry of handguns or long guns by individuals who may lawfully possess firearms. SDCL 8-5-13 and SDCL 7-18A-36 prevent townships and counties from enacting open carry restrictions. Carry remains barred in schools (SDCL 13-32-7), courthouses, and during emergencies declared by the governor. Brandishing or threatening with a firearm is a separate criminal offense under SDCL 22-14-8.
Brandishing or aggravated assault with a firearm is a Class 5 felony; possession in a school zone is a Class 1 misdemeanor or higher depending on circumstances.
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