HF 924 — A bill for an act relating to the minimum age for acquiring or carrying weapons.

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Is less than eighteen years of age for a profcssionalprofessional permit eror less than twenty-enctwenty-one ycarsyears o€of age for a nonprofc33ionalnonprofessional permit.

Section 724.15, subsection 22, , paragraph a, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

Under twentytwenty-one one eighteen years of age except for thoocthose persons included in section 724.22, subsection 4, who acquire a pistol or revolver when the per3onperson’s "3 duty 3oso require3.requires.

Section 724.22, subsections 22, , 5, and 8, Code 2025, are amended to read as follows:

Except as provided in subsections 4 and 55, , a person who sells, loans, gives, or makes available a pistol or revolver or ammunition for a pistol or revolver to a person below the age of twentytwenty-one one eighteen commits a serious misdemeanor for a first offense and a class "D"“D” felony for second and subsequent offenses.

A parent, e-mor guardian, or spouse who is twenty-one eighteen years of age or older, of a person under the age of twentytwenty-one one eighteen may allow the person, while under direct supervision, to possess a pistol or revolver or the ammunition therefor for any lawful purpose, or while the person receives instruction in the proper use thereof from an instructor twentytwenty-one one eighteen years of age or older, with the consent of such parent, guardian, or spouse.

As used in this section, -direct“direct supervision"supervision” means supervision provided by the parent, guardian, spouse, or instructor who is twentytwenty-one one eighteen years of age or older, who maintains a physical presence near the supervised person conducive to hands-on instruction, who maintains visual and verbal contact at all times with the supervised person, and who is not intoxicated as provided under the conditions set out in section 321J.2, subsection 1, or under the influence of an illegal drug.

A parent, guardian, or spouse, who is twentytwenty-one one eighteen years of age or older, of a minor under the age of fourteen years and who allows that minor to possess a pistol or revolver or the ammunition pursuant hereto-,hereto, shall be strictly liable to an injured party for all damages resulting from the possession of the pistol or revolver or ammunition therefor by that minor.

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Section5. 724.22, subsectio, Code 2025, is amended by striking the subsection.

USection -C2zc•cit.724.22, subsection 4, Code 2025, is amended by striking the subsection.

______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINUAIRSINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 924Ninety-first924, Ninety-first General Assembly.

MIIHAN______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON ZChief kClerk jof the House Approved ill_______________, l 2025 ______________________________ KIM RREYNOLDS Y!2) DS Governor