§ 724.15

724.15 Acquiring pistols or revolvers. 1. It is the intent of this section to satisfy federal requirements of 18 U.S.C. §922(t)(3) in order to acquire pistols or revolvers. In order to acquire a pistol or revolver from a federallylicensed firearms dealer, an unlicensed person is required to have a valid permit to acquireor a valid permit to carry weapons issued in accordance with this chapter or the person mustcomplete a satisfactory national instant criminal background check pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§922(t). 2. A person shall not acquire a pistol or revolver if the person is any of the following:a. Under twenty-one years of age except for those persons included in section 724.22, subsection 4, who acquire a pistol or revolver when the person’s duty so requires. b. Prohibited by section 724.26 or federal law from possessing, shipping, transporting, or receiving a firearm. c. Prohibited by court order from possessing, shipping, transporting, or receiving a firearm. d. Ineligible to possess dangerous weapons pursuant to section 724.8B.e. Intoxicated as provided under the conditions set out in section 321J.2, subsection 1.3.

transporting, or receiving a firearm. d. Ineligible to possess dangerous weapons pursuant to section 724.8B.e. Intoxicated as provided under the conditions set out in section 321J.2, subsection 1.3. An issuing officer who finds that a person issued a permit to acquire pistols or revolvers under this chapter has been arrested for a disqualifying offense or is the subjectof proceedings that could lead to the person’s ineligibility for such permit may immediatelysuspend such permit. An issuing officer proceeding under this subsection shall immediatelynotify the permit holder of the suspension by personal service or certified mail on a formprescribed and published by the commissioner of public safety and the suspension shallbecome effective upon the permit holder’s receipt of such notice. If the suspension is based on an arrest or a proceeding that does not result in a disqualifying conviction orfinding against the permit holder, the issuing officer shall immediately reinstate the permitupon receipt of proof of the matter’s final disposition. If the arrest leads to a disqualifyingconviction or the proceedings to a disqualifying finding, the issuing officer shall revoke thepermit.

mitupon receipt of proof of the matter’s final disposition. If the arrest leads to a disqualifyingconviction or the proceedings to a disqualifying finding, the issuing officer shall revoke thepermit. The issuing officer may also revoke the permit of a person whom the issuing officerlater finds was not qualified for such a permit at the time of issuance or whom the officerfinds provided materially false information on the permit application. A person aggrieved bya suspension or revocation under this subsection may seek review of the decision pursuantto section 724.21A. [C79, 81, §724.15]90 Acts, ch 1147, §2, 3; 2010 Acts, ch 1178, §12, 19; 2017 Acts, ch 69, §18 – 20; 2021 Acts, ch 35, §2; 2021 Acts, ch 174, §29 Referred to in §724.11A, 724.17, 724.19, 724.27, 724.31A Sat Dec 23 12:32:13 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 724.15 (34, 0)