South Dakota
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What the letter asks South Dakota to do
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Aaron Aylward (R) State Representative, District 60 letters Not yet written to
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Al Novstrup (R) State Representative, District 30 letters Not yet written to
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Amber Arlint (R) State Representative, District 120 letters Not yet written to
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Amber Hulse (R) State Senator, District 300 letters Not yet written to
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Arch Beal (R) State Senator, District 120 letters Not yet written to
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Bethany Soye (R) State Representative, District 90 letters Not yet written to
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Bobbi Andera (R) State Representative, District 100 letters Not yet written to
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Brandei Schaefbauer (R) State Representative, District 30 letters Not yet written to
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Brandon Wipf (R) State Senator, District 220 letters Not yet written to
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Brian Mulder (R) State Representative, District 110 letters Not yet written to
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Carl Perry (R) State Senator, District 30 letters Not yet written to
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Casey Crabtree (R) State Senator, District 80 letters Not yet written to
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Chris Karr (R) State Senator, District 110 letters Not yet written to
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Chris Kassin (R) State Representative, District 170 letters Not yet written to
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Curt Massie (R) State Representative, District 330 letters Not yet written to
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Curt Voight (R) State Senator, District 330 letters Not yet written to
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David Kull (R) State Representative, District 20 letters Not yet written to
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Drew Peterson (R) State Representative, District 190 letters Not yet written to
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Dusty Johnson (R) U.S. Representative, At large0 letters Not yet written to
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Dylan Jordan (R) State Representative, District 40 letters Not yet written to
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Eric Emery (D) State Representative, District 26A0 letters Not yet written to
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Erik Muckey (D) State Representative, District 150 letters Not yet written to
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Erin Healy (D) State Representative, District 100 letters Not yet written to
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Ernie Otten (R) State Senator, District 60 letters Not yet written to
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Glen Vilhauer (R) State Senator, District 50 letters Not yet written to
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Greg Blanc (R) State Senator, District 350 letters Not yet written to
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Greg Jamison (R) State Representative, District 120 letters Not yet written to
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Heather Baxter (R) State Representative, District 340 letters Not yet written to
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Helene Duhamel (R) State Senator, District 320 letters Not yet written to
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Jack Kolbeck (R) State Representative, District 130 letters Not yet written to
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Jamie Smith (D) State Senator, District 150 letters Not yet written to
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Jana Hunt (R) State Representative, District 28A0 letters Not yet written to
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Jeff Bathke (R) State Representative, District 200 letters Not yet written to
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Jessica Bahmuller (R) State Representative, District 190 letters Not yet written to
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Jim Halverson (R) State Representative, District 210 letters Not yet written to
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Jim Mehlhaff (R) State Senator, District 240 letters Not yet written to
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John Carley (R) State Senator, District 290 letters Not yet written to
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John Hughes (R) State Representative, District 130 letters Not yet written to
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John Shubeck (R) State Representative, District 160 letters Not yet written to
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John Sjaarda (R) State Representative, District 20 letters Not yet written to
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John Thune (R) U.S. Senator0 letters Not yet written to
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Jon Hansen (R) State Representative, District 250 letters Not yet written to
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Josephine Garcia (R) State Representative, District 50 letters Not yet written to
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Joy Hohn (R) State Senator, District 90 letters Not yet written to
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Julie Auch (R) State Representative, District 180 letters Not yet written to
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Kadyn Wittman (D) State Representative, District 150 letters Not yet written to
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Kaley Nolz (R) State Representative, District 200 letters Not yet written to
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Karla Lems (R) State Representative, District 160 letters Not yet written to
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Kathy Rice (R) State Representative, District 290 letters Not yet written to
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Kent Roe (R) State Representative, District 40 letters Not yet written to
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Keri Weems (R) State Representative, District 110 letters Not yet written to
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Kevin Jensen (R) State Senator, District 160 letters Not yet written to
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Kevin Van Diepen (R) State Representative, District 220 letters Not yet written to
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Kyle Schoenfish (R) State Senator, District 190 letters Not yet written to
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Lana Greenfield (R) State Representative, District 220 letters Not yet written to
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Larry Rhoden (R) Governor0 letters Not yet written to
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Larry Zikmund (R) State Senator, District 140 letters Not yet written to
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Lauren Nelson (R) State Senator, District 180 letters Not yet written to
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Les Heinemann (R) State Representative, District 250 letters Not yet written to
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Liz Larson (D) State Senator, District 100 letters Not yet written to
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Liz May (R) State Representative, District 270 letters Not yet written to
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Logan Manhart (R) State Representative, District 10 letters Not yet written to
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Mark Lapka (R) State Senator, District 230 letters Not yet written to
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Marty Overweg (R) State Representative, District 210 letters Not yet written to
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Mary Fitzgerald (R) State Representative, District 310 letters Not yet written to
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Matt Roby (R) State Representative, District 50 letters Not yet written to
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Mellissa Heermann (R) State Representative, District 70 letters Not yet written to
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Michael Rohl (R) State Senator, District 10 letters Not yet written to
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Mike Derby (R) State Representative, District 340 letters Not yet written to
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Mike Rounds (R) U.S. Senator0 letters Not yet written to
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Mike Stevens (R) State Representative, District 180 letters Not yet written to
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Mike Weisgram (R) State Representative, District 240 letters Not yet written to
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MyKala Voita (R) State Senator, District 210 letters Not yet written to
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Nick Fosness (R) State Representative, District 10 letters Not yet written to
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Nicole Uhre-Balk (D) State Representative, District 320 letters Not yet written to
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Paul Miskimins (R) State Senator, District 200 letters Not yet written to
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Peri Pourier (R) State Representative, District 270 letters Not yet written to
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Phil Jensen (R) State Representative, District 330 letters Not yet written to
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Randy Deibert (R) State Senator, District 310 letters Not yet written to
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Rebecca Reimer (R) State Representative, District 26B0 letters Not yet written to
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Red Dawn Foster (D) State Senator, District 270 letters Not yet written to
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Roger DeGroot (R) State Representative, District 70 letters Not yet written to
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Sam Marty (R) State Senator, District 280 letters Not yet written to
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Scott Moore (R) State Representative, District 230 letters Not yet written to
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Scott Odenbach (R) State Representative, District 310 letters Not yet written to
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Spencer Gosch (R) State Representative, District 230 letters Not yet written to
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Stephanie Sauder (R) State Senator, District 40 letters Not yet written to
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Steve Duffy (R) State Representative, District 320 letters Not yet written to
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Steve Kolbeck (R) State Senator, District 20 letters Not yet written to
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Sue Peterson (R) State Senator, District 130 letters Not yet written to
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Sydney Davis (R) State Senator, District 170 letters Not yet written to
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Taffy Howard (R) State Senator, District 340 letters Not yet written to
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Tamara Grove (R) State Senator, District 260 letters Not yet written to
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Taylor Rehfeldt (R) State Representative, District 140 letters Not yet written to
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Terri Jorgenson (R) State Representative, District 290 letters Not yet written to
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Tesa Schwans (R) State Representative, District 90 letters Not yet written to
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Tim Czmowski (R) State Representative, District 60 letters Not yet written to
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Tim Goodwin (R) State Representative, District 300 letters Not yet written to
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Tim Reed (R) State Senator, District 70 letters Not yet written to
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Tim Reisch (R) State Representative, District 80 letters Not yet written to
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Tim Walburg (R) State Representative, District 80 letters Not yet written to
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Tina Mulally (R) State Representative, District 350 letters Not yet written to
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Tom Pischke (R) State Senator, District 250 letters Not yet written to
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Tony Kayser (R) State Representative, District 140 letters Not yet written to
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Tony Randolph (R) State Representative, District 350 letters Not yet written to
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Tony Venhuizen (R) Lieutenant Governor0 letters Not yet written to
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Travis Ismay (R) State Representative, District 28B0 letters Not yet written to
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Trish Ladner (R) State Representative, District 300 letters Not yet written to
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Will Mortenson (R) State Representative, District 240 letters Not yet written to
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William Shorma (R) State Representative, District 170 letters Not yet written to
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