South Dakota Campus Carry Legislation Moves to House

Laws allowing firearms to be carried on campus in self-defense have passed the South Dakota Senate and moved to the home.

Bearing arm It's attracting attention The bill passed the Senate last week with a 33-2 vote.

This law, Senate Bill 100, is sponsored by Senator Mykayla Voita (R).

South Dakota Public Broadcast It was pointed out That the bill allowing defensive carry on campus was opposed by Sen. Jamie Smith (d). There are many South Dakotans who don't look at the same thing. We need to acknowledge them and let them know that at least the building also has people representing them. ”

Several gun-free zones have been added to the Voita bill to help pass in the Senate. These gunless zones exist in “clearly designated parts of a building or structure” such as:

• Over 55 gallons of flammable liquid
• A considerable amount of dangerous things
• Cylinders containing corrosive, reactive, flammable, toxic, or oxidizing agents
• Acetylene gas cylinder
• Magnetic resonance imaging devices or nuclear magnetic resonance instruments
• Rooms used for manufacturing and scientific research are used when the concentration of airborne particles is controlled to maintain the environment with minimal contaminants.
• A clearly designated part of the building or structure to which the facility's security clearance applies, or a part where federal security clearance is required;
• Buildings or structures during special events are subject to the presence of metal detectors and armed security personnel at any public entrance to restrict ownership of dangerous weapons.

Campus Carrie is a land law in at least 11 states. According to Campus Safety Magazine. These states are Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.