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Relating to firearm safety training requirements for a permit to acquire pistols or revolvers, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)
Topics:Courts & civil lawFirearms
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to firearm safety training requirements for a permit to acquire pistols or revolvers. Under current law, an applicant for an initial permit to carry weapons must demonstrate knowledge of firearm safety by the completion of a firearm safety training course. The course may be conducted over the internet if completion of the course is verified by the instructor or provider of the course. Evidence of the training may be shown through certain documents. The bill requires an applicant for a permit to acquire pistols or revolvers to complete the same training requirement as an applicant for a permit to carry weapons.
Read the full explanation
The bill makes conforming changes that provide that if a person transfers, loans, or rents a pistol or revolver to a person who the transferor knows or should reasonably know has not completed the required training, the transferor is guilty of a class “D” felony. Additionally, conforming changes in the bill provide that a person who makes what the person knows to be a false statement of material fact on an application or submits falsified or forged documents is guilty of a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named January 28, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§724.15§724.16§724.17§724.9
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Lobbying
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