Iowa § 724.2 Authority to possess offensive weapons

Iowa Statutes

§ 724.2 — Authority to possess offensive weapons

Iowa § 724.2

Title XVICRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Ch. 724WEAPONS

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Iowa Code § 724.2 (2026).

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1.Any of the following persons or entities is authorized to possess an offensive weapon when the person’s or entity’s duties or lawful activities require or permit such possession:

a.Any peace officer.

b.Any member of the armed forces of the United States or of the national guard.

c.Any person in the service of the United States.

d.A correctional officer, serving in an institution under the authority of the Iowa department of corrections.

e.Any person who under the laws of this state and the United States, is lawfully engaged in the business of supplying those authorized to possess such devices.

f.Any person, firm or corporation who under the laws of this state and the United States is lawfully engaged in the improvement, invention or manufacture of firearms.

g.Any museum or simila

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1. Any of the following persons or entities is authorized to possess an offensive weapon
when the person’s or entity’s duties or lawful activities require or permit such possession:
a. Any peace officer.
b. Any member of the armed forces of the United States or of the national guard.
c. Any person in the service of the United States.
d. A correctional officer, serving in an institution under the authority of the Iowa
department of corrections.
e. Any person who under the laws of this state and the United States, is lawfully engaged
in the business of supplying those authorized to possess such devices.
f. Any person, firm or corporation who under the laws of this state and the United States
is lawfully engaged in the improvement, invention or manufacture of firearms.
g. Any museum or similar place which possesses, solely as relics, offensive weapons
which are rendered permanently unfit for use.
h. A resident of this state who possesses an offensive weapon which is a curio or relic
firearmunderthefederalFirearmsAct, 18U.S.C.ch.44, solelyforuseintheofficialfunctions
of a historical reenactment organization of which the person is a member, if the offensive
weapon has been permanently rendered unfit for the firing of live ammunition. The offensive
weapon may, however, be adapted for the firing of blank ammunition.
i. Anonresidentwhopossessesanoffensiveweaponwhichisacurioorrelicfirearmunder
the federal Firearms Act, 18 U.S.C. ch. 44, solely for use in official functions in this state of a
historical reenactment organization of which the person is a member, if the offensive weapon
is legally possessed by the person in the person’s state of residence and the offensive weapon
is at all times while in this state rendered incapable of firing live ammunition. A nonresident
who possesses an offensive weapon under this paragraph while in this state shall not have
in the person’s possession live ammunition. The offensive weapon may, however, be adapted
for the firing of blank ammunition.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a person is not authorized to possess in this state a
shotshell or cartridge intended to project a flame or fireball of the type described in section
724.1.

Legislative History

[C27, 31, 35, §12960-b4, 12960-b5, 12960-b7; C39, §12960.04, 12960.05, 12960.07; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §696.4 – 696.7; C79, 81, §724.2]