South Dakota governor vetoes constitutional carry, capitol carry bills

By Chris Eger

Gov. Dennis Daugaard in his veto measure touted the fact he was an NRA member and supports the right to bear arms but didn’t see the need for constitutional carry. (Photo: Rapid City Journal)
Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard delivered on a promise to reject permitless carry legislation last Friday, vetoed along with a bill to drop the gun free zone at the state capitol.
The constitutional carry proposal, HB 1072, passed the House 37-30 and the Senate 23-11, arriving on the Governor’s desk on March 9. Daugaard, who shot down similar legislation before, in his veto message painted the legislation as being unneeded due to the what he describes as the state’s minimal and effective permitting system.
“I am unaware of a single instance in which a person who could lawfully possess a gun was denied a permit to carry a concealed pistol,” said Daugaard. “Our permit laws are effective in screening people who are not eligible to carry a concealed weapon. Over the last three years, Minnehaha and Pennington Counties have turned down nearly 600 permit applicants who were disqualified due to mental illness or due to violent or drug-related crimes.”
Daugaard vetoed a similar bill in 2012 and had warned he would

Source: Guns.com