Iowa § 724.29A Fraudulent purchase of firearms or ammunition

Iowa Statutes

§ 724.29A — Fraudulent purchase of firearms or ammunition

Iowa § 724.29A

Title XVICRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Ch. 724WEAPONS

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Iowa Code § 724.29A (2026).

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1.For purposes of this section:

a.“Ammunition” means any cartridge, shell, or projectile designed for use in a firearm.

b.“Licensed firearms dealer” means a person who is licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §923 to engage in the business of dealing in firearms.

c.“Materially false information” means information that portrays an illegal transaction as legal or a legal transaction as illegal.

d.“Private seller” means a person who sells or offers for sale any firearm or ammunition.

2.A person who knowingly solicits, persuades, encourages, or entices a licensed firearms dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition to transfer a firearm or ammunition under circumstances that the person knows would violate the laws of this state or of the United States commits a class “D” felony.

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1. For purposes of this section:
a. “Ammunition” means any cartridge, shell, or projectile designed for use in a firearm.
b. “Licensed firearms dealer” means a person who is licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §923
to engage in the business of dealing in firearms.
c. “Materially false information” means information that portrays an illegal transaction as
legal or a legal transaction as illegal.
d. “Private seller” means a person who sells or offers for sale any firearm or ammunition.
2. A person who knowingly solicits, persuades, encourages, or entices a licensed firearms
dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition to transfer a firearm or ammunition under
circumstances that the person knows would violate the laws of this state or of the United
States commits a class “D” felony.
3. A person who knowingly provides materially false information to a licensed firearms
dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition with the intent to deceive the firearms
dealer or seller about the legality of a transfer of a firearm or ammunition commits a class
“D” felony.
4. Apersonwhowillfullyprocuresanothertoengageinconductprohibitedbythissection
shall be held accountable as a principal.
5. This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official
capacity or to a person acting under the direction of such law enforcement officer.