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This bill adds a new section to South Dakota law that clarifies the concept of "assumption of risk" for individuals at shooting ranges, meaning they are considered to have accepted certain dangers. Specifically, it states that anyone present at a shooting range automatically accepts the obvious and inherent risks associated with such an environment. These risks are defined to include injuries from noise, the firing of projectiles, equipment malfunctions (unless the equipment belongs to the range itself), natural terrain features, snow and ice, and natural elements like rocks, trees, and debris. The bill defines a "shooting range" broadly to encompass areas designed for various shooting activities with pistols, rifles, or shotguns, as well as archery, and clarifies that this applies whether the range is on public or private land, operated by a public or private entity, and includes law enforcement ranges.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26879