Gun law in the United States is defined by a number of state and federal statutes.  Sale or delivery of firearms is restricted in South Dakota like any other U.S. state.  In almost all the states of the U.S., an importer, manufacturer, dealer or collector shall be licensed under the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, to be a lawful seller.

South Dakota laws permit residents of the state and contiguous states who are not otherwise excluded by any applicable laws, to sell rifles, shotguns, ammunition, reloading components, or firearms.  The seller has to obtain an application from the buyer not having a valid carrying permit.  Delivery of the gun has to be effected only following forty eight hours after receipt of the application.  A person with a valid carrying permit shall be exempt from the waiting period.  Within six hours of receipt of application, the seller must mail or deliver by hand, the application to the police chief of the municipality or sheriff of the county where the purchaser resides.  The seller would receive the duplicate of the application from the police chief or sheriff.  A pistol has to be delivered unloaded and securely wrapped.  A seller of firearms is not liable for any injury caused by those firearms because of their use by another.

A county[i], municipality[ii], or township[iii] of South Dakota cannot pass any ordinance restricting possession, transportation, sale, transfer, ownership, manufacture or repair of firearms or ammunition or their components.

If a person knowingly sells, rents or loans a firearm to another who is prohibited to carry a firearm is guilty of felony – Class 6.

[i] S.D. Codified Laws § 7-18A-36,

[ii] S.D. Codified Laws § 9-19-20

[iii] S.D. Codified Laws § 8-5-13