{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-14-6","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-14-6","heading":"Possession of controlled weapon--Penalty--Exceptions.","body":"Any person who knowingly possesses a controlled weapon is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The provisions of this section do not apply to any person who:\n(1) Is a law enforcement officer or member of the armed forces of the United States or South Dakota National Guard acting in the lawful discharge of duties;\n(2) Has a federal license issued pursuant to law for the weapon or has registered the weapon with the proper federal authority pursuant to law;\n(3) Possesses a controlled weapon briefly after having found it or taken it from an offender; or\n(4) Possesses any controlled weapon, other than a machine gun or short shotgun, under circumstances which negate any purpose or likelihood that the weapon would be used unlawfully.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-14. UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-14-6","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"2c09c323d59bdfc8ce7e96dabad1bb5f2b345e43de11d7d33b75fe3861e0078b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-14-5","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-14-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}