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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026

HF 408: Relating to the approval of organizations that may certify persons to offer handgun safety training courses

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the approval of organizations that may certify individuals to offer a handgun safety training course. Current law requires an applicant for an initial permit to carry weapons to demonstrate knowledge of firearm safety. An applicant may demonstrate knowledge of firearm safety by, among other methods, completing any national rifle association handgun safety training course or completing any handgun safety training course available to the general public offered by certain entities that utilize an instructor certified by the national rifle association.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF408