S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-44 : — LAW ENFORCEMENTFIREARMS CONTROL —7-44 - Possession of pistols by minors prohibited-Misdemeanor TEXT PDF No person under the age of eighteen years may knowingly possess a pistol. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. SDCL 23-7-44 SL 1994, ch 172, § 1.