Senate File 108 - Introduced




                                 SENATE FILE       
                                 BY  SCHULTZ

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to carrying weapons including eliminating
  2    prohibitions on possessing certain weapons.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 724.1, subsection 1, paragraphs a and b,
  1  2 Code 2017, are amended by striking the paragraphs.
  1  3    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  724.32  Right to possess weapons.
  1  4    If a person is in compliance with federal law, this chapter
  1  5 shall not be construed to impose general prohibitions on
  1  6 the unlicensed carrying, whether openly or concealed, of a
  1  7 dangerous weapon, including a loaded firearm.
  1  8                           EXPLANATION
  1  9 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
  1 10 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
  1 11    This bill relates to carrying weapons including eliminating
  1 12 prohibitions on possessing certain weapons.
  1 13    The bill strikes the prohibition on possessing a machine
  1 14 gun, a short=barreled rifle, or a short=barreled shotgun.
  1 15 Under current law, a person who possesses such weapons commits
  1 16 a class "D" felony.  Federal law in 18 U.S.C. {922 governs
  1 17 the regulation of a machine gun, short=barreled rifle, or
  1 18 short=barreled shotgun.
  1 19    The bill also specifies that Code chapter 724 (weapons)
  1 20 shall not be construed to impose general prohibitions on
  1 21 the unlicensed carrying, whether openly or concealed, of a
  1 22 dangerous weapon, including a loaded firearm, if a person is
  1 23 in compliance with federal law.
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