Governor Approves Deregulating Gun Silencers in South Dakota

Governor approves deregulating gun silencers in South Dakota

South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill Tuesday that deregulates gun silencers by removing them from the state’s definition of a controlled weapon. Unregistered possession of a controlled weapon is a felony, which could result in two years of prison time. That will no longer apply to silencers, also known as suppressors. “South Dakota is the most Second Amendment-friendly state in America, and this is yet another opportunity for …

NSSF Salutes South Dakota’s Gov. Larry Rhoden for Signing Suppressor Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, the Firearm Industry Trade Association, salutes South Dakota’s Gov. Larry Rhoden for promptly following through on his promise to sign into law Senate Bill 2, which deregulated suppressors, or silencers, in the state after the legislation was unanimously approved by the legislature just two weeks ago. Gov. Rhoden signed the law at […] The post NSSF Salutes South Dakota’s Gov. Larry Rhoden for Signing Suppressor Law appe…

Signing ceremony in Sioux Falls strikes firearm silencers as controlled weapon

Gov. Larry Rhoden, center, signs Senate Bill 2 on Feb. 10, 2026. From left to right are NRA State Director Brian Gosch, Sen. Casey Crabtree, Rhoden, Attorney General Marty Jackley, Rep. Drew Peterson and Silencer Central CEO Brandon Maddox. (Jonathan Ellis/The Dakota Scout)Proclaiming South Dakota the friendliest state in the nation to the Second Amendment, Gov. Larry Rhoden Tuesday signed legislation that removes firearm suppressers from a list…