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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2127: Relating to firearm safety training requirements for a permit to acquire pistols or revolvers, and making penalties applicable

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 3 against

For: League of Women Voters of Iowa

Against: Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 27, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 28, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Blake and Bousselot

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF2127