<P> You must unload the gun and put it inside a closed and fastened container or a wrapped package too large to conceal . A pistol or revolver must not be accessible to anyone in the vehicle . </P> <P> 18 U.S. Code § 926A - Interstate transportation of firearms . Any person who is not otherwise prohibited from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be entitled to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during such transportation the firearm is unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the passenger compartment of such transporting vehicle: Provided, That in the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver's compartment the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> Subject </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Long gun </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Handgun </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Reference </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Remarks </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Permit required to open carry? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 724.7 </Td> <Td> Within a city . No permit required outside city limits . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Permit required to conceal carry? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 724.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Are permits issued to non-residents? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 724.11 </Td> <Td> Yes--Normally limited to military and students attending university </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> What is the permit cost? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 724.11 </Td> <Td> $50 - Some counties charge additional $5--10 for the card </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> How long is permit processing time? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 724.11 </Td> <Td> Within 30 Days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> How many years is the permit valid? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 724.7 </Td> <Td> 5 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 724.11 </Td> <Td> Neither the sheriff nor the commissioner shall require an applicant for a permit to carry weapons to provide information identifying a particular weapon in the application including the make, model, or serial number of the weapon or any ammunition used in that parrticular weapon . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State requirement to issue permit </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 724.7 </Td> <Td> Shall issue </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Castle Doctrine? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 704.1 and 707.6 </Td> <Td> No duty to retreat; civil immunity when using "reasonable force" in defense of self or another </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stand Your Ground law? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 704.1 </Td> <Td> No duty to retreat . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Required to carry permit and ID while carrying? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 724.5 </Td> <Td> Shall produce when asked by a peace officer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Must you inform an officer that you are carrying upon contact? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 724.5 </Td> <Td> No, only if asked, then must answer truthfully </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Does the permit cover weapons other than firearms? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 724.4 </Td> <Td> Yes, check local city laws regarding knives and weapons other than firearms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Can you carry in restaurants that serve alcohol? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 724.4 C </Td> <Td> Yes . If you are over . 08 BAC your permit is invalid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carrying on snowmobiles and ATV </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> HF 2283 </Td> <Td> Rifles must be unloaded and cased . Pistols or revolvers may be carried loaded . If on your own property no permit necessary . If not on your own property you must have a permit to carry . May not shoot from a moving or running snowmobile or ATV . A non ambulatory person may shoot if the vehicle is not running / moving . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State preemption of local restrictions </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 724.28 </Td> <Td> A political subdivision of the state shall not enact an ordinance regulating the ownership, possession, legal transfer, lawful transportation, registration, or licensing of firearms when the ownership, possession, transfer, or transportation is otherwise lawful under the laws of this state . An ordinance regulating firearms in violation of this section existing on or after April 5, 1990, is void . NOTE: Some city and county facilities have been designated as gun free zones contrary to this rule . The Attorney General of IA has issued a letter stating this would be allowed under the home rule exception . It has not been tested in court . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 724.15 </Td> <Td> Annual Permit required to purchase a pistol or revolver; Permit to carry may be used in place of Permit to Acquire; see law for specific exemptions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Does this state recognize other state's carry permits? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 724.11 </Td> <Td> Iowa recognizes a valid permit or license issued by another state to any nonresident of Iowa . The out of state permit is not recognized for the purpose of acquiring a pistol or revolver in Iowa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Do private business "No Guns Allowed" signs have force of law? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 724.7 </Td> <Td> No . All permits so issued shall be for a period of five years and shall be valid throughout the state except where the possession or carrying of a firearm is prohibited by state or federal law . No sign is required, you are responsible for knowing the places where carrying is prohibited . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> The following are places you cannot carry a firearm based on Iowa statutes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> School grounds </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 724.4 </Td> <Td> School means public or nonpublic prekindergarten through 12th grade . Unless the person has been specifically authorized by the school to go armed with, carry or transport a firearm on school grounds </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> School buses </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 281 - 43.38 (285) </Td> <Td> Iowa Administrative Code makes this a driver restriction - The driver shall not permit firearms to be carried in the bus . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Casinos </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 491 - 5.4 (6) </Td> <Td> No patron or employee of the licensee, including the security department members, shall possess or be permitted to possess any pistol or firearm within a licensed facility without the express written approval of the administrator </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State Fair when the fair is progress </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Rule 2.5 </Td> <Td> This was upheld in 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State Universities and their approved venues </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 681 - 13.14 (5) </Td> <Td> Weapons are not permitted on the campus except for purposes of law enforcement and as specifically authorized for purposes of instruction, research or service . A weapon is any instrument or device which is designed primarily for use in inflicting death or injury upon a human being or animal and which is capable of inflicting death or injury when used in the manner for which it was designed . Weapons include any pistol, revolver, shotgun, machine gun, rifle or other firearm, BB or pellet gun, taser or stun gun, bomb, grenade, mine or other explosive or incendiary device, ammunition, archery equipment, dagger, stiletto, switchblade knife, or knife having a blade exceeding five inches in length . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> The following are places you cannot carry a firearm based on federal law </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Post offices </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 39 C.F.R. § 232.1 (l) </Td> <Td> This includes the parking lot and the facility </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Any federal facility </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 18 USC § 930 </Td> <Td> This means a building or any part of one whether owned or leased by the Federal Government where Federal employees are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IRS offices </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 18 USC § 930 </Td> <Td> See above </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Federal court houses </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 18 USC § 930 </Td> <Td> See above </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ranger stations </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 18 USC § 930 </Td> <Td> See above </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Federal buildings in federal parks </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 18 USC § 930 </Td> <Td> See above </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Airports behind the secure area </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 18 USC § 930 and 724.28 AG Opinion 03 - 4 - 1 </Td> <Td> Iowa Attorney General Opinion and letter to Des Moines County Attorney, 12 / 29 / 2010 both opine that Iowa home rule rights allow local governments to place restrictions on the use of firearms on city / county property, including airports . Local ordinances ban firearms at airports . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> Subject </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Long gun </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Handgun </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Reference </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Remarks </P> </Td> </Tr>

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