SF 2106 — A bill for an act relating to carrying and possessing weapons and acquiring pistols and revolvers, including penalties and applicability provisions.

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This bill modifies laws regarding carrying, possessing, and acquiring pistols and revolvers in Iowa, including the repeal of certain sections and changes to permit requirements.

• Section 724.4

  The entire existing text of Section 724.4 → Use of knife in the commission of a crime. A person who goes armed with a knife on or about the person, if the person uses the knife in the commission of a crime, commits an aggravated misdemeanor.

  Defines the offense related to using a knife in the commission of a crime.

• Section 724.5

  The entire existing text of Section 724.5 → Availability of permit not to be construed as prohibition on unlicensed carrying of weapons. The availability of a professional or nonprofessional permit to carry weapons under this chapter shall not be construed to impose a general prohibition on the unlicensed carrying, whether openly or concealed, of a deadly weapon, including a loaded firearm.

  Clarifies that the existence of permits does not prohibit unlicensed carrying of weapons.

• Section 724.15

  The entire existing text of Section 724.15 → Acquiring pistols or revolvers. 1. It is the intent of this section to satisfy federal requirements of 18 U.S.C. §922(t)(3) in order to acquire pistols or revolvers. As of July 1, 2018, the state shall no longer issue a permit to acquire. In order to acquire a pistol or revolver from a federally licensed firearms dealer, a person is required to have a valid permit to carry weapons issued in accordance with this chapter or the person must complete a satisfactory national instant criminal background check pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §922(t).

  Establishes new requirements for acquiring pistols and revolvers, eliminating state permits and requiring a background check.

• Section 724.16

  Except as otherwise provided in section 724.15, subsection 2, a A person who acquires ownership of a pistol or revolver without a valid permit to acquire pistols or revolvers → Except as otherwise provided in section 724.15, subsection 2, a person who acquires ownership of a pistol or revolver without a valid permit to acquire pistols or revolvers or a person who transfers ownership of a pistol or revolver to a person who does not have in the person’s possession a valid permit to acquire pistols or revolvers from a federally licensed firearms dealer in violation of section 724.15 is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.

  Reinforces the prohibition on acquiring or transferring pistols and revolvers without valid permits.

• Section 724.21A, subsections 1, 7, 8

  The existing text of subsections 1, 7, and 8 → In any case where the sheriff or the commissioner of public safety denies an application for or suspends or revokes a permit to carry weapons or a permit to acquire pistols or revolvers, the sheriff or commissioner shall provide a written statement of the reasons for the denial, suspension, or revocation and the applicant or permit holder shall have the right to appeal the denial, suspension, or revocation to an administrative law judge in the department of inspections and appeals within thirty days of receiving written notice of the denial, suspension, or revocation.

  Clarifies the process for appealing a denial, suspension, or revocation of weapon permits.

• Sections 724.17, 724.18, 724.19, and 724.20 are repealed.

  Repeals several sections related to permits and transfers, simplifying the legal framework.

Action History

1. February 08, 2018

   Subcommittee recommends passage.

2. January 31, 2018

   Subcommittee: Schultz, Edler, and Petersen.

3. January 24, 2018

   Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sponsors

• Bertrand · Primary
• Zaun · Primary
• Chapman · Primary
• Feenstra · Primary
• Segebart · Primary
• Jason Schultz · Primary
• C. Johnson · Primary
• Behn · Primary
• Greene · Primary
• Chelgren · Primary
• Smith · Primary
• Carlin · Primary
• Tim Kraayenbrink · Primary
• Breitbach · Primary
• Brown · Primary
• Edler · Primary
• Ken Rozenboom · Primary
• Dennis Guth · Primary

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