SDCL § 23-7-58: Qualifying handgun course.

A qualifying handgun course is any handgun course that is taught by a National Rifle Association certified instructor who also holds a current certificate of completion from the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation on the use of force. The qualifying handgun course must include instruction in each of the following:

(1) South Dakota law relating to firearms and the use of force;

(2) The basic concepts of the safe and responsible use of handguns;

(3) Self-defense principles; and

(4) Live fire training including the firing of at least ninety-eight rounds of ammunition by the student.