South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks to guests at the 2023 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum on April 13, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.
  • South Dakota's governor said her nearly 2-year-old granddaughter has several guns.
  • Kristi Noem rebuked Democrats for their position on increasing gun safety at an NRA event.
  • Noem signed an executive order to "protect the God-given right to keep and bear arms," she said.

South Dakota's Republican governor told an audience that her 2-year-old granddaughter "already" had several guns.