FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 5, 2009

CONTACT:

Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

605.773.3537

PIERRE —Secretary of State Chris Nelson announced today that  Maine  and  Virginia  have been added to  South Dakota ’s reciprocity agreements for concealed weapon permit holders from other states.

The State of  South Dakota  and  Maine  will honor each other’s concealed weapons permits.

The State of  South Dakota  and  Virginia  will honor each other’s concealed weapons permits. The State of  Virginia  will only recognize  South Dakota  permits issued to individuals that are at least twenty-one years of age.

South Dakota  has reciprocity agreements with the following 25 states:   Alabama ,  Alaska *, Arizona ,  Colorado *,  Florida *,  Georgia *,  Idaho ,  Indiana ,  Kentucky *,  Louisiana ,  Maine , Michigan *,  Mississippi ,  Missouri ,  Montana ,  North Carolina *,  North Dakota ,  Oklahoma , Pennsylvania ,  Tennessee *,  Texas ,  Utah *,  Virginia *,  West Virginia * and  Wyoming *. The asterisk (*) denotes the states that recognize only the South Dakota permits issued to individuals that are at least twenty-one years of age.

For more information, please visit the Secretary of State's website at: www.sdsos.gov