Articles Tagged: Gun laws

A divided Iowa Supreme Court last week upheld two laws restricting firearm access, one related to domestic violence protective orders and the other to possession of illegal drugs while carrying a weapon.

Also in the Capitol Notebook, a bill that would create licenses for palliative care centers is headed to the governor.

Also in the Capitol Notebook, lawmakers advance a bill to create a state retirement savings plan for Iowans whose employers don’t offer a retirement plan.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: The state opens its annual application period for taxpayer-funded private school tuition assistance scholarships

However, due to federal restrictions, 18- to 20-year-olds would still be prohibited from buying a handgun from a federally licensed firearm dealer in Iowa, but would be allowed to purchase pistols and revolvers through a private sale.

Also, lawmakers in the Iowa House voted Wednesday to expand legislation that would provide professional right-to-carry permits for judicial officers, members of the Attorney General’s Office and state lawmakers.

Also, Republicans advance anti-'chemtrail' bill

Lawmakers also advanced legislation that would lower the minimum age to purchase a handgun from 21 to 18 in the state.

Also, under a proposed bill, the death penalty could be used for killing a law enforcement officer

Three firearms were stopped by TSA at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids in 2024. That’s down from 6 guns each in 2022 and 2023.

Two of the three candidates on the ballot in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District sparred over abortion rights, immigration enforcement and more in a televised debate Monday night.

A 25-year-old Cedar Rapids man pleaded to five charges in three separate cases Thursday and faces up to 20 years in prison.

Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fielded questions on Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic plan, Social Security, gun restrictions and more during a telephone town hall event.

School districts would not be required to arm staff. Rather, the new law provides requirements for those districts that choose to do so.

Gun sales in Iowa, and across the country, dropped notably in 2023 after hitting record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and metro-area gun retailers say they aren’t seeing a return to those high numbers this year.