Iowa Code § 724.5
Availability of permit not to be construed as prohibition on unlicensed carrying of weapons
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
1. A person armed with a revolver, pistol, or pocket billy concealed upon the person shall have in the person’s immediate possession the permit provided for in section 724.4, subsection 4, paragraph “i”, and shall produce the permit for inspection at the request of a peace officer. Failure to so produce a permit is a simple misdemeanor.
2. A person charged with a violation of subsection 1 who produces to the clerk of the district court prior to the date of the person’s court appearance proof that the person possesses a valid permit to carry weapons which was valid at the time of the alleged offense, shall not be convicted of a violation of subsection 1 and the charge shall be dismissed by the court. Upon dismissal, the court shall assess the costs of the action against the person named on the indictment or information.
The availability of a professional or nonprofessional permit to carry weapons under this chapter shall not be construed to impose a general prohibition on the otherwise lawful unlicensed carrying or transport, whether openly or concealed, of a dangerous weapon, including a loaded firearm.
90 Acts, ch 1168, §60; 2017 Acts, ch 69, §9
90 Acts, ch 1168, §60; 2017 Acts, ch 69, §9; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §177; 2021 Acts, ch 35, §13
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