A person who goes armed with any dangerous weapon with the intent to use without justification such weapon against the person of another commits a class “D” felony. The intent required for a violation of this section shall not be inferred from the mere carrying or concealment of any dangerous weapon itself, including the carrying of a loaded firearm, whether in a vehicle or on or about a person’s body.
Iowa Code § 708.8
Going armed with intent
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State of Iowa v. James Norman Harris (2017)
Most recently applied in United States v. Maliek Todd-Harris (December 2021)
[C35, §12935-g1; C39, §12935.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §695.1; C79, 81, §708.8] 2017 Acts, ch 69, §4
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