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What the letter asks South Dakota to do
  1. Repeal the gun industry's special protection in South Dakota law (S.D. Codified Laws §§ 21-58-1, 21-58-2), so manufacturers and sellers can be held accountable in court like any other business.
  2. Pass a firearm industry responsibility law that holds manufacturers and sellers liable when their marketing or sales practices put South Dakota's children at risk.
  3. Require that handguns sold in South Dakota include technology that keeps them from firing in the hands of a child or any other unauthorized user, as that technology becomes available.
  4. Pass a child access prevention law that holds adults responsible when they leave a loaded gun where a child can reach it. Even Texas and Florida have one.
  5. Require a background check on every gun sale, including sales at gun shows and online. Until then, suspend gun shows that allow guns to change hands without one.
  6. Pass an extreme risk law so families and police can ask a judge to temporarily remove guns from someone in crisis, before a child is hurt.
  7. To our members of Congress: repeal the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which gives the gun industry an immunity from lawsuits that no other industry enjoys.

  • Aaron Aylward (R) State Representative, District 6
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  • Al Novstrup (R) State Representative, District 3
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  • Amber Arlint (R) State Representative, District 12
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  • Amber Hulse (R) State Senator, District 30
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  • Arch Beal (R) State Senator, District 12
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  • Bethany Soye (R) State Representative, District 9
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  • Bobbi Andera (R) State Representative, District 10
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  • Brandei Schaefbauer (R) State Representative, District 3
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  • Brandon Wipf (R) State Senator, District 22
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  • Brian Mulder (R) State Representative, District 11
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  • Carl Perry (R) State Senator, District 3
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  • Casey Crabtree (R) State Senator, District 8
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  • Chris Karr (R) State Senator, District 11
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  • Chris Kassin (R) State Representative, District 17
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  • Curt Massie (R) State Representative, District 33
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  • Curt Voight (R) State Senator, District 33
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  • David Kull (R) State Representative, District 2
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  • Drew Peterson (R) State Representative, District 19
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  • Dusty Johnson (R) U.S. Representative, At large
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  • Dylan Jordan (R) State Representative, District 4
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  • Eric Emery (D) State Representative, District 26A
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  • Erik Muckey (D) State Representative, District 15
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  • Erin Healy (D) State Representative, District 10
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  • Ernie Otten (R) State Senator, District 6
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  • Glen Vilhauer (R) State Senator, District 5
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  • Greg Blanc (R) State Senator, District 35
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  • Greg Jamison (R) State Representative, District 12
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  • Heather Baxter (R) State Representative, District 34
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  • Helene Duhamel (R) State Senator, District 32
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  • Jack Kolbeck (R) State Representative, District 13
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  • Jamie Smith (D) State Senator, District 15
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  • Jana Hunt (R) State Representative, District 28A
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  • Jeff Bathke (R) State Representative, District 20
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  • Jessica Bahmuller (R) State Representative, District 19
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  • Jim Halverson (R) State Representative, District 21
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  • Jim Mehlhaff (R) State Senator, District 24
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  • John Carley (R) State Senator, District 29
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  • John Hughes (R) State Representative, District 13
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  • John Shubeck (R) State Representative, District 16
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  • John Sjaarda (R) State Representative, District 2
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  • John Thune (R) U.S. Senator
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  • Jon Hansen (R) State Representative, District 25
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  • Josephine Garcia (R) State Representative, District 5
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  • Joy Hohn (R) State Senator, District 9
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  • Julie Auch (R) State Representative, District 18
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  • Kadyn Wittman (D) State Representative, District 15
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  • Kaley Nolz (R) State Representative, District 20
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  • Karla Lems (R) State Representative, District 16
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  • Kathy Rice (R) State Representative, District 29
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  • Kent Roe (R) State Representative, District 4
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  • Keri Weems (R) State Representative, District 11
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  • Kevin Jensen (R) State Senator, District 16
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  • Kevin Van Diepen (R) State Representative, District 22
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  • Kyle Schoenfish (R) State Senator, District 19
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  • Lana Greenfield (R) State Representative, District 22
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  • Larry Rhoden (R) Governor
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  • Larry Zikmund (R) State Senator, District 14
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  • Lauren Nelson (R) State Senator, District 18
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  • Les Heinemann (R) State Representative, District 25
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  • Liz Larson (D) State Senator, District 10
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  • Liz May (R) State Representative, District 27
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  • Logan Manhart (R) State Representative, District 1
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  • Mark Lapka (R) State Senator, District 23
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  • Marty Overweg (R) State Representative, District 21
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  • Mary Fitzgerald (R) State Representative, District 31
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  • Matt Roby (R) State Representative, District 5
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  • Mellissa Heermann (R) State Representative, District 7
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  • Michael Rohl (R) State Senator, District 1
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  • Mike Derby (R) State Representative, District 34
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  • Mike Rounds (R) U.S. Senator
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  • Mike Stevens (R) State Representative, District 18
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  • Mike Weisgram (R) State Representative, District 24
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  • MyKala Voita (R) State Senator, District 21
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  • Nick Fosness (R) State Representative, District 1
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  • Nicole Uhre-Balk (D) State Representative, District 32
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  • Paul Miskimins (R) State Senator, District 20
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  • Peri Pourier (R) State Representative, District 27
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  • Phil Jensen (R) State Representative, District 33
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  • Randy Deibert (R) State Senator, District 31
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  • Rebecca Reimer (R) State Representative, District 26B
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  • Red Dawn Foster (D) State Senator, District 27
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  • Roger DeGroot (R) State Representative, District 7
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  • Sam Marty (R) State Senator, District 28
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  • Scott Moore (R) State Representative, District 23
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  • Scott Odenbach (R) State Representative, District 31
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  • Spencer Gosch (R) State Representative, District 23
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  • Stephanie Sauder (R) State Senator, District 4
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  • Steve Duffy (R) State Representative, District 32
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  • Steve Kolbeck (R) State Senator, District 2
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  • Sue Peterson (R) State Senator, District 13
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  • Sydney Davis (R) State Senator, District 17
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  • Taffy Howard (R) State Senator, District 34
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  • Tamara Grove (R) State Senator, District 26
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  • Taylor Rehfeldt (R) State Representative, District 14
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  • Terri Jorgenson (R) State Representative, District 29
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  • Tesa Schwans (R) State Representative, District 9
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  • Tim Czmowski (R) State Representative, District 6
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  • Tim Goodwin (R) State Representative, District 30
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  • Tim Reed (R) State Senator, District 7
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  • Tim Reisch (R) State Representative, District 8
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  • Tim Walburg (R) State Representative, District 8
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  • Tina Mulally (R) State Representative, District 35
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  • Tom Pischke (R) State Senator, District 25
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  • Tony Kayser (R) State Representative, District 14
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  • Tony Randolph (R) State Representative, District 35
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  • Tony Venhuizen (R) Lieutenant Governor
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  • Travis Ismay (R) State Representative, District 28B
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  • Trish Ladner (R) State Representative, District 30
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  • Will Mortenson (R) State Representative, District 24
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  • William Shorma (R) State Representative, District 17
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