Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill Friday that allows people to buy and carry handguns in the state without permission.
“Today I signed legislation that protects the rights of the 2nd Amendment of Iowa law-abiding citizens, while preventing the sale of firearms to criminals and other dangerous people,” Reynolds wrote in a statement.
“We will never be able to outlaw or prevent all bad actors from getting a weapon, but what we can do is ensure that law-abiding citizens have full access to their constitutional rights while maintaining Iowans,” he said. add.
The legislation, which some advocates call “constitutional,” according to Des Moines’ record, will go into effect July 1.
The bill makes it optional for Yowans to obtain permits to carry handguns and pass background checks when buying firearms through unlicensed sales, including websites and gun shows, The Associated Press reported.
However, if Iowa individuals choose not to receive permits, they must pass a background check when purchasing from a federally licensed dealer, the Des Moines Register noted.
In addition, Iowans who do not have a permit or do security training will be allowed to carry a weapon to public places, including supermarkets and malls, according to The Associated Press.
The bill, however, requires courts to report to a state law enforcement database when a person is considered ineligible to be in possession of a firearm for mental health reasons, as reported by the Des Moines Register.
“This law also takes greater steps to inform law enforcement about a person’s mental illness, which helps ensure that firearms don’t end up in the wrong hands,” Reynolds wrote in a statement.
According to the PA, 22 states currently have laws in place that require background checks for all arms sales. However, other states, including Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, do not require background checks on all purchases.
The bill was passed last month in the Iowa House of Representatives, in a 60- to 37-year vote. Only one Democrat joined the Republicans in support of the legislation. On March 22, the bill reached the state Senate following party lines in a 31-17 vote.
On March 11, days before the deaths of a total of 18 people in gunfire in Atlanta and Boulder, Colorado, the House passed two bills aimed at strengthening the history of gun sales and transfers. .
Days later, after the shootings, President Biden
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