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What concealed carry on campus means for South Dakota schools

South Dakota enacted SB 100, signed March 31, 2025, allowing lawful concealed carry on public college campuses starting July 1, 2025.
The law follows South Dakota's 2019 constitutional carry status and passed the House 55-17 on March 6, aiming to extend rights to 18+ students and staff with enhanced permits.
Regental campuses are drafting system-wide policies on concealed carry, identifying restricted areas and preparing notifications to meet the law's requirements.
Blake Gibney, an SDSU graduate and proponent, said, "I do enjoy constitutional carry," while opponents, like student Hannah Meland, expressed safety concerns related to mental health.
The law excludes private institutions and may prompt amendments in city and school district policies, reflecting a broader trend to eliminate gun-free zones in the region.

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Armed: What Concealed Carry On Campus Means For SD Schools

The boards that oversee South Dakota’s 10 public colleges are drafting policies in accordance with a new state law that will allow students to carry concealed weapons on campus. ...

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Casper to set rules around concealed carry in city buildings

Casper city councilmembers weighed in on and heard about what a new law allowing for concealed carry in most public buildings could look like.

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What concealed carry on campus means for South Dakota schools

The boards that oversee South Dakota’s 10 public colleges are drafting policies in accordance with a new state law that will allow students to carry concealed weapons on campus.

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SCSD#3 Board Hears Comment on Concealed Carry

At the Wednesday, June 11 SCSD#3 monthly board meeting, one community member, Jeff Carmichael, spoke to the board about the concealed carry policy. He said that, as he understands it, the board was going to discuss making it possible for staff and teachers to take the training certified to carry concealed firearms.Superintendent Chase Christensen said that no one signed up to address the board on-line.Christensen added that the legislation opens…

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