Bill > HF2502

This bill relates to firearms and weapons, including the storage, carrying, possession, or transportation of weapons and the establishment, use, and maintenance of shooting ranges. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It prohibits counties and cities from imposing conditions on the establishment, use, or maintenance of shooting ranges that are more stringent than those imposed by state law. 2. It expands the state's preemption of local firearms regulations to cover firearms attachments and other weapons, and allows individuals to sue political subdivisions for damages and attorney's fees if they enact prohibited ordinances. 3. It allows political subdivisions to restrict the carrying, possession, or transportation of firearms or other dangerous weapons in their buildings or physical structures, if they provide adequate screening and armed security. 4. It prohibits political subdivisions from enacting ordinances regulating the storage of weapons or ammunition, except for the storage of explosive materials. 5. It limits the enforceability of judicial orders prohibiting the carrying, possession, or transportation of weapons in county courthouses or joint-use public facilities. The bill is effective July 1, 2020.

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=88&ba=HF2502