South Dakota Constitution, "and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights . . . defending life and liberty . . . protecting property . . . The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned . . . is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate.”

South Dakota Constitution, “All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing and protecting property . . . The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned. . . . The blessings of a free government can only be maintained by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. . . . The state of Dakota is an inseparable part of the American union, and the constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land. . . . To guard against transgressions of the high powers we have delegated, we declare that everything in this article is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate.”, Sept. 9, 1883