Hey everyone, if it's not apparent I am the OP (original poster) for this thread.
I want to first say thank you so much to everyone (including the negative people) who take the time out of their busy day to reply.
Although I am busy and unable to reply to each comment, I still monitor this thread and every reply to it. I'm taking detailed notes and am hoping to find a solution to this problem. I've been talking to multiple individuals in various organizations in Rapid and around the country. I hope to have something soon (see below for the update on how I'm purchasing firearms).
One of the reason I'm replying now is I REALLY don't want this thread to dissolve into anti and pro 2nd amendment arguments.
We are a community of nomads which by its very nature means we are all a little different. We all "buck" the system in varying degrees but we all came here because of that little nagging thought in the back of our minds, that told us there was something better then the "9-5" one location lifestyle the "normies" are stuck with. That means no matter how much we may disagree with each other, we are one big family.
So although I'm sure we all feel VERY strongly on this topic, I really want to keep this thread clean and only discuss ways to legally purchase firearms. I want this to be a helpful guide for future RVers if they feel the need to use it.
So with that being said, even months or years from now, if you feel you have something helpful to add to this thread PLEASE do so. I and many others will be monitoring it closely.
With that out of the way....here is my most recent update on purchasing a firearm.
I completely gave up on the corporate "big chain" stores and even gave up on Rapid itself, as apparently the ATF is watching the primary cities closely.
Instead I went out to a smaller town in the outskirts of South Dakota (exactly where and which one I will obviously not mention here).
I have since been able to make multiple purchases and transfers successfully with no issues whatsoever, JUST using my state issued ID WITH the PMB on it.
So as of now, avoid any gun stores in Rapid and go for the small mom and pop locations elsewhere in SD....and you should be fine.
Now for the bad news.......
I have STILL not been able to get a CCW.
I went into the office in Rapid but the lovely (not sarcastically) woman behind the counter told me I needed to have a land deed or rental agreement as proof of my "physical" location.
I am currently working on renting a single room for a reasonable rate from someone in South Dakota to use as proof of location, at which point I will try again.
I will update accordingly once that happens.
Best of luck to everyone!