THE IOWA HOUSE HAS PASSED A BILL TO LET IOWANS BUY GUNS AND CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS WITHOUT GETTING A STATE PERMIT TO DO SO.
HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER MATT WINDSCHITL SAYS THE BILL IS FOR IOWA’S SECOND AMENDMENT COMMUNITY.
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ONE DEMOCRAT VOTED FOR THE BILL, THE OTHER HOUSE DEMOCRATS OPPOSED IT, SUGGESTING IT WOULD CREATE A CLEAR LOOPHOLE TO ALLOW PRIVATE GUN SALES IN IOWA WITHOUT A BACKGROUND CHECK.
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE STEVEN HOLT OF DENISON SAYS THE BILL ESTABLISHES A FELONY FOR THOSE WHO KNOW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN A PROSPECTIVE GUN BUYER WAS NOT ALLOWED TO OWN A GUN.
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HOLT ALSO SAYS THERE WOULD BE FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECKS IF SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T HAVE A STATE PERMIT TRIES TO BUY A GUN AT A LICENSED DEALER.
DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE STEVE HANSEN OF SIOUX CITY, EXPRESSED HIS DOUBTS.
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REPRESENTATIVE MARY WOLFE, A DEMOCRAT FROM CLINTON, SAYS GETTING RID OF THE STATE PERMIT TO CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON ALSO DOES AWAY WITH THE REQUIRED TRAINING SESSION THAT GOES ALONG WITH THE PERMITTING PROCESS.
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THE HOUSE BILL WOULD MAKE PERMITS OPTIONAL, HOWEVER BILL BACKERS SAY SOME IOWANS WOULD STILL GET A CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT TO SHOW WHEN TRAVELING IN STATES WHERE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED.
IOWA SENATORS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SIMILAR LEGISLATION.
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