South Dakota

This jurisdictional hub aggregates FRC holdings related to South Dakota. It supports research on the state’s firearms history, technology, law, policy, and culture from the Dakota Territory period through statehood to the present.

• Legal sources: statutes and session laws, administrative rules, attorney general opinions, appellate decisions, and select municipal ordinances.
• Historical materials: newspapers, photographs, maps, catalogs, frontier, homesteading, ranching, railroad, and mining records, and oral histories tied to South Dakota people and places.
• Research outputs: technical reports, academic studies, training manuals, and curated datasets relevant to the state.

Cite the Firearms Research Center and the item’s handle/DOI when using materials. Rights and licensing vary by item.