Iowa-2015-SF316-Introduced
Senate File 316 - Introduced
SENATE FILE
BY SCHULTZ
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to carrying a firearm while operating or riding
2 an all=terrain vehicle.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. Section 321I.14, subsection 2, Code 2015, is
1 2 amended to read as follows:
1 3 2. a. A Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs "b" and
1 4 "c", a person shall not operate or ride an all=terrain vehicle
1 5 with a firearm in the person's possession unless it is unloaded
1 6 and enclosed in a carrying case.
1 7 b. However, a A nonambulatory person may carry an uncased
1 8 and unloaded firearm while operating or riding an all=terrain
1 9 vehicle.
1 10 c. A person may operate or ride an all=terrain vehicle with
1 11 a loaded firearm, whether concealed or not, if the person has
1 12 in the person's possession and displays to a peace officer on
1 13 demand a valid permit to carry weapons which has been issued
1 14 to the person, and the person's conduct is within the limits
1 15 of that permit.
1 16 EXPLANATION
1 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
1 18 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
1 19 This bill relates to carrying a firearm while operating or
1 20 riding an all=terrain vehicle.
1 21 The bill amends Code section 321.14(2) to allow a person to
1 22 operate or ride an all=terrain vehicle with a loaded firearm,
1 23 whether concealed or not, if the person has in the person's
1 24 possession and displays to a peace officer on demand a valid
1 25 permit to carry weapons which has been issued to the person,
1 26 and the person's conduct is within the limits of that permit.
1 27 Current law provides that a person shall not operate or
1 28 ride an all=terrain vehicle with a firearm in the person's
1 29 possession unless it is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying
1 30 case. However, a nonambulatory person may carry an uncased
1 31 and unloaded firearm while operating or riding an all=terrain
1 32 vehicle.
1 33 A person who violates Code section 321I.14(2) commits a
1 34 simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled fine in the amount
1 35 of $100 pursuant to Code section 805.8B(2A)(b)(3).
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