G & A's 2017 "Best States for Gun Owners" list

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

it's coz of the snow and hockey........

Well that might be a factor

Originally Posted by FfNJGTFO

If you look at the front of the article, it explains the logic behind the factors, including:

1) - Right to Carry -
2) - Black Rifles -
3) - NFA -
4) - Castle Doctrine -
5) - Miscelaneous -

South Dakota is, actually #32 for 2017. G & A's 2017 summary for SD is as follows:



So, apparently, there may be some quirks in the "use of deadly force" laws. Is there any "duty to retreat" in SD? Or are there other restrictions to "use of force?"

I don’t know what would make it so high I guess. You enter my home against my wanting you here or break in. I shoot you end of issue. The rest are pretty laid back here really. You go someplaces in sd and they still wear 6 shooters like the cowboy flicks....really it’s bad ass out west in some places.

I don’t know all the laws about guns and such but we pretty much allow anything so it just seems off I guess.

[DaFadda]

The list says that IF Tennessee had enacted permitless carry in 2017, we would have jumped from #11 to a tie with Arizona for #1. TN still requires a CLEO signature for NFA items, BUT TN did pass legislation that forces the CLEO to sign all NFA paperwork within 15 days, as long as the person is not otherwise prohibited from owning. Snowflakes.... Please stay in California? You will be much much safer there. Only criminals have guns there.

[FfNJGTFO]

Originally Posted by DaFadda

The list says that IF Tennessee had enacted permitless carry in 2017, we would have jumped from #11 to a tie with Arizona for #1. TN still requires a CLEO signature for NFA items, BUT TN did pass legislation that forces the CLEO to sign all NFA paperwork within 15 days, as long as the person is not otherwise prohibited from owning. Snowflakes.... Please stay in California? You will be much much safer there. Only criminals have guns there.

Unfortunately, that's not good for TN that the CLEO still has to sign. After all, things can happen to that "paperwork" that can delay things beyond that 15 days...