On Thursday, January 29, the House unanimously passed SB 2A, a “proactive” deregulation measure designed to align state law with potential future federal changes regarding firearm suppressors. The bill will now be sent to Governor Larry Rhoden for his expected signature.
Key Provisions of SB 2A
SB 2A does the following:
- removes firearm silencers (suppressors) from the state’s definition of a “controlled weapon,”
- eliminates this state-level penalty for suppressors. Under current South Dakota law, possessing an unregistered controlled weapon is a Class 6 felony, punishable by up to two years in prison,
- removes the state requirement to possess a federal tax stamp to be in compliance with state law.
- ensures that if the federal government eventually removes suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA), South Dakotans will not remain in violation of lingering state-level regulations.
Legislative Leadership and Advocacy
The Sportsmen’s Alliance thanks the prime bill sponsors, Senator Casey Crabtree and Representative Drew Peterson, along with all the co-sponsors, for their forward-thinking to ensure South Dakota’s sportsmen remain law-abiding.
The Importance of Sportsmen Engagement
There has never been a more critical time in sportsmen’s history than now to be involved and engaged in protecting our way of life. If we remain silent, others will shape the outcome. We cannot allow that to happen in South Dakota. Urge your family and friends to join you and the Sportsmen’s Alliance in the fight against the rising tide of animal extremism and gun control activism. The legacy of hunting, fishing, and trapping depends on our actions today.
The Sportsmen’s Alliance guarantees hunting, fishing, and trapping for the American sportsman now and forever. We’re there when sportsmen need us most. We are the only organization specifically created to protect the individual hunter, angler, and trapper – no matter the threat. We will never compromise when it comes to defending our way of life in the courts, in the legislatures, in the public square, and at the ballot box. We make this promise to the American sportsman: we will never give up and never give in while proudly securing our future against those seeking to destroy our values, beliefs, and traditions. Stay connected to the Sportsmen’s Alliance: Online, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
