SB 103

 26.580.21  101st Legislative Session  103
                                       2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                                Senate Bill 103
 Introduced by: Senator Carley
1 An Act to address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting
2range.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
4 Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 20-9:
5An individual present at a shooting range assumes all associated risks, to the extent
6     the risks are obvious and inherent. Those risks include injuries that may result from:
7     (1)      Noise;
8     (2)      The discharge of any projectile or shot;
9     (3)      A malfunction of shooting equipment not owned by the sport shooting range;
10     (4)      Natural variations in terrain;
11     (5)      Surface or subsurface snow or ice conditions; and
12     (6)      Bare spots, rocks, trees, and other forms of natural growth or debris.
13For purposes of this section, a "shooting range" means an area designed and
14     operated for the use of pistols, rifles, or shotguns, as a means of silhouette, skeet, trap,
15     black powder, or other shooting, and archery. A shooting range may be located on public
16     or private land, may be operated by a public or a private entity, and includes a law
17     enforcement shooting range.
                                                                                 Underscores indicate new language.
                                                                               Overstrikes indicate deleted language.