An Act to address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting range.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 20-9:

An individual present at a shooting range assumes all associated risks, to the extent the risks are obvious and inherent. Those risks include injuries that may result from:

(1) Noise;

(2) The discharge of any projectile or shot;

(3) A malfunction of shooting equipment not owned by the sport shooting range;

(4) Natural variations in terrain;

(5) Surface or subsurface snow or ice conditions; and

(6) Bare spots, rocks, trees, and other forms of natural growth or debris.

For purposes of this section, a "shooting range" means an area designed and operated for the use of pistols, rifles, or shotguns, as a means of silhouette, skeet, trap, black powder, or other shooting, and archery. A shooting range may be located on public or private land, may be operated by a public or a private entity, and includes a law enforcement shooting range.