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require that persons limit access to firearms by minors and to provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota gun owners would face a Class 6 felony charge if they knowingly give, loan, or sell a firearm to a minor who then uses it to commit a crime, or if they store a firearm unsecured (without a locked container or trigger lock) and a minor obtains and uses it in a crime. The law would not apply if the firearm was disabled, had an essential firing component removed, or was stolen by the minor through an illegal act.

repeal outdated sections regarding enhanced concealed carry permit requirements.

South Dakota is eliminating two outdated rules that applied only to people who got enhanced concealed carry permits during specific time periods in 2015-2018. The first rule required extra background checks for permits issued between July 2015 and December 2016, and the second rule created temporary restricted permits for 18-20 year olds who got permits between July 2015 and March 2018—both of these requirements are now being removed as no longer necessary.

identify the means of conducting a criminal background check for the renewal of a gold card or an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol.

This bill specifies exactly how sheriffs must conduct criminal background checks when people renew their enhanced concealed carry permits, requiring a computer check of online records plus the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The bill also clarifies that permit renewals require proof of completing a live fire handgun course with instruction on use of force and recent criminal law changes, or proof of law enforcement firearms qualification within the past year.

limit the liability of permit and certificate-issuing entities and certified use of force instructors.

HB1222 protects permit-issuing authorities, the Division of Criminal Investigation, and certified firearms instructors from being sued for injuries or damages caused by permit holders or course graduates. The bill removes the possibility of civil lawsuits against these entities and instructors, even in cases of wrongful death or property damage, as long as they followed proper procedures in issuing permits or certificates.

establish use of force course standards.

HB1071 reduces how often the Division of Criminal Investigation must offer use-of-force training for NRA-certified pistol instructors, changing from at least twice yearly to at least once per year. The bill also allows the Division to set course standards for both initial instructor certification and renewal, establish fees up to $150, and create rules for how the training program operates.