Big changes are coming to Iowa s gun regulations.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law April 2 allowing people to buy and carry handguns in Iowa without first obtaining a permit, among other changes.
Reynolds and other Republicans say the law protects the 2nd Amendment rights of Iowa s law-abiding citizens. Democrats and gun violence prevention groups say it will roll back background checks on handgun sales between private citizens.
Here s what to know about the law:
The new gun law takes effect July 1
Until then, Iowans still need a permit to purchase or carry a handgun openly or concealed.
You can read the full text of the law, House File 756, here.
Majority Of Americans Reject Democrats’ “Election Integrity” Outrage, Support Voter IDs
Voter identification requirements are supported by 72% of the public.
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“Our private sector must stop taking cues from the Outrage-Industrial Complex,” McConnell added. “
Americans do not need or want big business to amplify disinformation or react to every manufactured controversy with frantic left-wing signaling.”
an overwhelming amount of American support requiring identification to vote.
Voter identification requirements are supported by 72% of the public. That popularity is largely driven by support from Republicans, 91% of whom support a requirement that all voters provide photo identification in order to cast their ballot.
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are again up for debate on Capitol Hill. But our existing gun laws are irrationally limited, loophole ridden, and inadequate, said Robyn Thomas, the executive director of the Giffords Law Center. These gaps make it too easy for felons, and mentally unstable people to get their hands on guns and harm others, said Sen. Dick Durbin.
So what are these loopholes that currently exist in the country s background check system?
Gun show and internet loopholes are two of the most frequently mentioned. Federally licensed firearms dealers are required to run buyers through a background check for every sale, regardless of where that sale is completed. Private and unlicensed sellers don t face that same requirement. So they can sell firearms at gun shows or online without doing a background check, and even gun rights advocates recognize the rise of internet gun sales could be problematic.