MORE FREEDOM FOR STATE OF IOWA ?

Iowa Legislature Passes
“Shall Issue” Right-to-Carry Legislation!

Monday, March 29, 2010

On Monday, March 29, the House of Representatives passed Senate
File 2379 by a vote of 81 to 15 and it will now head to Governor
Chet Culver (D) for his consideration. SF2379 had previously passed
in the Senate by a vote of 44 to 4. This bill is a huge victory for gun owners
in the Hawkeye State and reinforces the legislature’s intent to treat
the provisions of the Second Amendment as rights, not state-granted privileges.
This NRA-backed bill would change Iowa from a "May-Issue" state to
a "Shall-Issue" state. This legislation would require sheriffs to issue a license
to carry weapons to all applicants, unless they are subject to certain
specific disqualifiers. This pro-gun legislation would:
• Increase the term of a license from one year to five years;
• Narrow the disqualifying circumstances for a license to the federal minimum
in most cases, while further narrowing state-specific disqualifiers;
• Prevent the issuing officer from placing limits on or restricting the scope of a carry license;
• Ensure that denials, suspensions, and revocations of licenses would be subject to both
administrative and judicial review;
• Grant recognition to all valid out-of-state licenses;
• Broaden the types of training that would fulfill the state-mandated
training requirement for license applicants;
• Provide a means for persons who are prohibited from owning firearms under broad
mental health-related disqualifiers and who do not pose a public safety risk to regain their rights;
• Limit the information that can be required of a license applicant and prevent the application
process from being used as a de-facto firearm registration scheme; and
• Until the new system goes into effect on January 1, 2011, you will still be able to obtain
a one year license under the old system.

[All emfasis has been added by David.]





David