Sheriff's Office

 

 

Concealed Pistol Permit Information

The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office issues concealed pistol permits to residents of the county after completing the necessary application paperwork and passing a background check.

Note: South Dakota law states that the applicant must have physically resided in and is a resident of the county where the application is being made for at least thirty days immediately preceding the date of the application.

 

• Mail forwarding addresses do not meet this criteria for residency requirements.

 

The 2 page application must be submitted to our office before the background check can be done. Our office hours are Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm.

We will fax page 2 of the application to HSC for you, please do not do this yourself.

Concealed Weapon Application

 

South Dakota Firearm Laws

 

After 1 week for the background check on a regular permit, applicants who pass the required background check can return to our office, and receive their temporary permit. The enhanced and gold background checks take a little bit longer as the applicant’s fingerprints are sent to Pierre for the background check. For all permits, the actual permit card will come from the Secretary of State in Pierre within 30 days.

Currently, there are 4 types of concealed pistol permits available:

 

Regular:

• Must pass standard background check
• Valid in 31 states
• Allows purchasing of a firearm without NICS check
• Duration: 5 years

 

Gold Card Permit:

• Must pass fingerprint background check (appointment required for fingerprinting)
• Valid in 32 states
• Allows purchasing of firearm without NICS check
• Duration: 5 years

           

Enhanced Permit:

• Must pass fingerprint background check (appointment required for fingerprinting)
• Valid in 38 states, including Nebraska and Minnesota
• Requires successful completion of a qualifying handgun course
• Allows purchasing of firearm without NICS check
• Current list of course instructors: Enhanced Instructor Roster
• Duration: 5 years

 

Restricted Enhanced Permit:

• For permit holders age 18-20 years old
• Same requirements as regular enhanced permit
• Same benefits as regular enhanced permit, minus reciprocity with Minnesota and Nebraska

 

 

Many questions you may have about the different types of permits and who can be issued a concealed pistol permit, can be answered by visiting the South Dakota Secretary of State website:

 

 

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact our office at 605-367-4300.

 

 

 

 

 

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