Articles Tagged: Gun laws

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.

None of the state’s largest districts are considering allowing teachers or staff to be armed; the few districts that are, await word from their insurance company

A Randalia man is facing charges after Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies found over 300 marijuana plants and 58 firearms in his house, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

Wendt was indicted in December 2022. Authorities said he bought machine guns for the police department, then sold them for an almost $80,000 personal profit.

Trained school staff will be allowed to carry firearms on school grounds under legislation signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Also, Republicans advanced a measure to ban future guaranteed basic income programs in Iowa.

Also, Iowa police chiefs raise concerns over new illegal immigration law

Another bill would add penalties for cities, counties that regulate firearms

Senate removes school security personnel grant program

Also, nicotine vapes that are not approved by the feds would be banned from sale in Iowa under a bill also moving in the House

Iowa House Republicans passed a bill late Wednesday night that would create a new permitting process for Iowa school districts to arm trained staff. Under the bill, identities of school staff issued a weapons permit would be confidential and not subject to disclosure under Iowa’s open records law.

Representatives of Iowa's credit unions told lawmakers there’s no need for the bill.