South Dakota university system approves guns-on-campus policy to comply with new state law

The South Dakota Board of Regents approved a policy on July 17 in Brookings allowing people with enhanced permits to carry concealed pistols on the state’s public university campuses.

“This is something that we don’t take lightly,” said Regents Executive Director Nathan Lukkes.

The policy was necessitated by a law that took effect July 1, after lawmakers approved it during this year’s winter legisla…