South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has introduced that one in every of his priorities for 2026 can be to decontrol suppressors/silencers in South Dakota. Governor Rhoden said he introduced his determination assist on December 4th. From dakotabroadcasting.com:
After congress handed the One Massive Lovely Invoice earlier this yr, silencers or suppressors have been deregulated on a federal stage. Governor Rhoden says he plans to convey laws to decontrol these firearm equipment on the state stage…
December 8, 2025, South Dakota Senator Casey Crabtree introduced he’s introducing a invoice to decontrol silencers within the state. Governor Rhoden introduced his assist for the measure shortly after Senator Crabtree. Brandon Maddox, CEO of Silencer Central, additionally pronounced his assist. From dakotawarcollege.com:
“Silencer Central is proud to assist South Dakota’s proactive deregulation of suppressors as ‘managed weapons,’ and we hope the federal authorities will shortly comply with our dwelling state’s pro-gun, pro-freedom initiative,” mentioned Brandon Maddox, founder and CEO of the Sioux Falls-based suppressor retailer. “Earlier this yr, we received an enormous nationwide victory because the One Massive Lovely Invoice eliminated the $200 stamp price on suppressors and different frequent firearms. Now, Senator Crabtree’s invoice carries that momentum ahead for South Dakota.”
Senator Casey Crabtree is a Republican and Majority Whip within the South Dakota Senate. Payments he introduces have a behavior of being handed. He’s operating for the US Home of Representatives in 2026. The South Dakota United States Home member, Dusty Johnson, can be leaving workplace to run for the South Dakota Governor’s workplace in 2026.
When each the Governor and the Majority Whip within the Senate brazenly assist a invoice, given their occasion’s overwhelming supermajorities in each the Senate and the Home, the percentages of the invoice turning into regulation are superb. The South Dakota Senate has three members of the Democratic Get together and 32 members of the Republican Get together. The South Dakota Home has six members of the Democratic Get together and 64 members of the Republican Get together. The South Dakota Legislature will open its 2026 session at midday on January 13, 2026. The timing of a invoice is influenced by quite a few inner legislative dynamics.
A invoice has but to be filed as a result of the South Dakota legislature isn’t in session. South Dakota CHAPTER 37-35 states that silencers product of primary supplies in South Dakota are usually not topic to federal regulation, so long as they keep throughout the borders of South Dakota.
South Dakota 22-14-6 prohibits possession of managed weapons, however exempts anybody who:
(2) Has a sound state or federal license issued pursuant to regulation for such weapon or has registered such weapon with the correct state or federal authority pursuant to regulation;
The definition of managed weapons is present in 22-1-2(8):
(8) “Managed weapon” consists of any firearm silencer, machine gun, or brief shotgun, as these phrases are outlined in subdivisions (17), (23), and (46) of this part;
One technique to take away the state regulation of silencers in South Dakota could also be to take away the phrase silencer from 22-1-2(8). Silencers would now not be thought-about “managed weapons” if this studying of the regulation is right. Extra particulars can be revealed when a invoice is launched to the legislature.
Silencer Central stands out as the largest producer and distributor of silencers in the US. Silencer Central relies in South Dakota.
About Dean Weingarten:
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a army officer, was on the College of Wisconsin Pistol Crew for 4 years, and was first licensed to show firearms security in 1973. He taught the Arizona hid carry course for fifteen years till the purpose of Constitutional Carry was attained. He has levels in meteorology and mining engineering, and retired from the Division of Protection after a 30 yr profession in Military Analysis, Growth, Testing, and Analysis.
