Get South Dakota stories An email summary on most weekdays that links to the full version. The $20 million range will include 160 rifle, handgun and shotgun shooting bays, a tactical shooting range for shooting and moving, and a 10,000 square-foot main building that can house events, law enforcement training and firearm education, Kanta said. But that’s just not an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars.”Construction on Sept. 5, 2025, for the multi-purpose building at the new state gun range in southern Meade County, S.D. Norman, 69, is one of several ranchers and landowners in the area who oppose the location of the gun range. One of the shooting stations is nearly complete at the state gun in southern Meade County, S.D., shown on Sept. 5, 2025.