SF 2379 passes Iowa House!
Today, SF 2379 passed the Iowa House of Representatives by a vote of 80-15! After a return to the already-friendly Senate on a procedural matter, the bill will go to Governor Culver, who has already indicated he will sign this legislation!
For more information, feel free to check out:
http://www.iowacarry.org/
In a nutshell, this is "Shall Issue", five-year term, honors all other states' permits (so long as the holder is not an Iowa resident), maintains preemption of local laws, has an appeal process for denied applicants, and retraining qualifications can be met by qualifying fire with an NRA-certified trainer.
Upon Governor Culver's signature, and effective 1/1/2011, Iowa will join the 38 other states who now enjoy "Shall Issue", and will fully honor non-residents' licenses issued by any state. If you're an Illinois or Wisconsin resident, get your Utah or Florida license, and come visit the newest "gun friendly" state in the nation.
Thanks to all for your support, be it visible, verbal, or just in spirit.
It's a great day for Iowa!