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Iowa minimum age handgun Permissive

IA1063 — purchase and sale

Citation: Iowa Code § 724.22(1), (2)

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, a person who sells, loans, gives, or makes available a rifle or shotgun or ammunition for a rifle or shotgun to a minor commits a serious misdemeanor for a first offense and a class "D" felony for second and subsequent offenses. 2.

Effective: 2025-07-01
Iowa minimum age handgun Restrictive

IA1066 — youth possession

Citation: Iowa Code § 724.22(1), (2)

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, a person who sells, loans, gives, or makes available a rifle or shotgun or ammunition for a rifle or shotgun to a minor commits a serious misdemeanor for a first offense and a class "D" felony for second and subsequent offenses. 2.

Effective: 2025-07-01
Iowa minimum age long gun Restrictive

IA1056 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Iowa minimum age handgun Restrictive

IA1057 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 24 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

Effective: 1994-09-13
Iowa minimum age handgun Restrictive

IA1058 — minimum age possession - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Iowa minimum age long gun Restrictive

IA1012 — purchase and sale

Citation: Iowa Code § 724.22(1), (2)

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, a person who sells, loans, gives, or makes available a rifle or shotgun or ammunition for a rifle or shotgun to a minor commits a serious misdemeanor for a first offense and a class "D" felony for second and subsequent offenses. 2.

Effective: 1979-01-01
Iowa minimum age handgun Restrictive

IA1023 — youth possession

Citation: Iowa Code § 724.22(1), (2)

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, a person who sells, loans, gives, or makes available a rifle or shotgun or ammunition for a rifle or shotgun to a minor commits a serious misdemeanor for a first offense and a class "D" felony for second and subsequent offenses. 2.

Effective: 1979-01-01 Superseded: 2025-07-01
Iowa minimum age handgun Restrictive

IA1064 — purchase and sale

Citation: Iowa Code § 724.22(1), (2)

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, a person who sells, loans, gives, or makes available a rifle or shotgun or ammunition for a rifle or shotgun to a minor commits a serious misdemeanor for a first offense and a class "D" felony for second and subsequent offenses. 2.

Effective: 1979-01-01 Superseded: 2025-07-01
Iowa minimum age long gun Restrictive

IA1065 — youth possession

Citation: Iowa Code § 724.22(1), (2)

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, a person who sells, loans, gives, or makes available a rifle or shotgun or ammunition for a rifle or shotgun to a minor commits a serious misdemeanor for a first offense and a class "D" felony for second and subsequent offenses. 2.

Effective: 1979-07-01