South Dakota § 41-9-1.4 - Discharge of firearm while on certain public waters prohibited--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.
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§ 41-9-1.4. Discharge of firearm while on certain public waters prohibited--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may discharge a firearm while on that portion of public waters of this state that inundate privately-owned property from a location which is within six hundred sixty feet of an occupied dwelling, church, schoolhouse, or livestock being held in a confined area according to standard animal husbandry practices. However, a landowner or any person receiving permission from the landowner may discharge a firearm while on that portion of public waters that inundate the private property of that landowner. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2001, ch 233, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-9-1.4 ("Discharge of firearm while on certain public waters prohibited--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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