Iowa to End Carry Restrictions?

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You're right, it's constitutional carry. House Joint Resolution 2005 if you want to read it. It has passed the subcommittee but has not been acted on by the full Public Safety Committee. It's still got a long, long way to go, as a constitutional amendment requires passage by two separate assemblies (different legislation years) of both chambers, then ratification by the voters of the state.

There's quite a few gun related bills progressing in the Iowa State Legislature. There's a "stand your ground" bill, a bill preventing local municipalities from enforcing their own gun restrictions, and a resolution preventing the Iowa Natural Resources Commission from banning traditional shotgun ammunition for dove hunting.

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Yeah, the change last year to shall issue with universal recognition of other permits was a big one. The resolution supporting lead ammuntion for dove hunting seems to be a done deal, as the legislature discussed banning it when they opened dove hunting last year and decided not to. They're putting the Natural Resources Commission back in their place.

I have no idea if the other three have a shot at passing or not. The stand your ground bill has passed the full committee, so it's waiting on the House to act on it. The other two have both passed the sub-committee, but haven't been acted on by the relavent full committe yet to the best of my knowledge. All three have a long way to go.
 
I'm not confident it will come to fruition, but I hope it does.

We still have a lot more work to do though.
 
I can understand the need to stand your ground, sometimes there is no other way. And I'd hate to go to prison because turning and retreating when I have loved ones to defend is no, I repeat, NO option for me.
 
The current law in Iowa doesn't require you to turn and run if you're in your dwelling or place of business or employment or if it would endanger others. It doesn't cover anywhere else that you are legally, and it is pretty weak on what they term as "reasonable force", leaving a lot up to the interpretation of the prosecutor and/or judge. If you get a judge that doesn't like guns, you're screwed.

This new bill spells out what a violent felony is that you're justified in using force, provides a presumption of justification of force for anyone breaking into your home, vehicle, or place of business/employment, and provides immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action unless the force was unlawful. This is an important bill for protecting someone from malicious prosecution and lawsuits if they're forced to defend themselves or others.

Full text for anyone who wants to read it: HF 573
 
Very good. At least some people are coming to realize that this is very important. So as long as the defensive shooting was justified, within set perameters, of say, immediate, imminent danger of harm, I can not be fully prosecuted if such a situation arises?
 
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