FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2007

CONTACT:
Chris Nelson, Secretary of State
605-773-3537

PIERRE--Missouri has been added to South Dakota's reciprocity agreements for concealed pistol permit holders from other states.

The State of South Dakota and Missouri will now honor each other's concealed pistol permits.

With today's addition of Missouri, South Dakota now has reciprocity agreements with the following 22 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

For more information on concealed pistol permits and firearm laws in South Dakota, please visit the Secretary of State's website at: www.sdsos.gov

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