Only when asked by the officer

Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry

No specific restriction

Schools individually decide the weapons policy.

Unloaded handgun may be stowed in locked container of passenger compartment or trunk of vehicle only.

Places of worship are off limits to carry unless the place of worship permits otherwise

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67

There are legal consequences if one fails to secure their firearm and that leads to a minor gaining unauthorized access.

No restrictions

Legal. State law does not require NFA registration. Hunting legal.

Handguns must be unloaded and inside a closed and fastened container which is too large to be concealed on the person or inside a cargo or luggage compartment where the handgun will not be readily accessible to any person riding in the vehicle (724.4(f))

Uniform throughout.

1. An applicant for an initial permit to carry weapons shall demonstrate knowledge of
firearm safety by any of the following means:
a. Completion of any national rifle association handgun safety training course.
b. Completion of any handgun safety training course available to the general public
offered by a law enforcement agency, community college, college, private or public
institution or organization, or firearms training school, utilizing instructors certified by the
national rifle association or the department of public safety or another state’s department of
public safety, state police department, or similar certifying body.
c. Completion of any handgun safety training course offered for security guards,
investigators, special deputies, or any division or subdivision of a law enforcement or
security enforcement agency approved by the department of public safety.
d. Completion of small arms training while serving with the armed forces of the United
States.
e. Completion of a law enforcement agency firearm safety training course that qualifies a
peace officer to carry a firearm in the normal course of the peace officer’s duties.
f. Completion of a hunter education program approved by the natural resource
commission pursuant to section 483A.27, if the program includes handgun safety training
and completion of the handgun safety training is included on the certificate of completion

Non-Residents can apply but the criteria is very narrow to qualify.

Yes

No Duty to Retreat

- K-12 school grounds, public or nonpublic. Carrying a loaded firearm there is a class D felony. Exceptions for anyone specifically authorized by the school, and for an unloaded firearm in a closed and fastened container or securely wrapped package too large to conceal on the person, or stored in a vehicle's cargo or luggage compartment where it isn't readily accessible
- School buses
- Courtrooms and court offices, and courthouses used only for judicial branch functions. A judicial order can't reach an entire county courthouse or other joint-use public facility
- Licensed gambling facilities, without the administrator's express written approval. Each must post a sign at every entrance
- The Iowa State Fairgrounds, unless authorized by the board
- Open carry in the State Capitol building and the surrounding grounds, including state parking lots and garages. Lawful carrying, transportation, and possession are otherwise protected there regardless of permit status — the restriction reaches open carry only
- Regents university campuses and community colleges — possession of firearms on campus or at any university-authorized function is a disciplinary offense under the Board of Regents conduct rules
- Buildings on property controlled by a city, county, or township, where the political subdivision screens everyone for weapons and provides armed security personnel inside
- State parks located on Army Corps of Engineers land, per federal law

Iowa Dept. Of Public Safety
215 East 7th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-725-6230
www.dps.state.ia.us

County sheriff

5 Years

Contact your county sheriff office.