SF 2189 (LSB 5755XS (3) 84)

SENATE FILE 2189

BY  ERNST, ZAUN, HAHN, JOHNSON, McKINLEY, WHITVER, CHELGREN, BARTZ, WARD, FEENSTRA, BERTRAND, ANDERSON, and SORENSON

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to reserve peace officers approved and certified to carry weapons in the line of duty and nonprofessional permits to carry weapons.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  80D.7A  Nonprofessional permit to carry weapons.
   Notwithstanding sections 724.7 through 724.11, a member of a reserve force who is approved by the governing body and certified by the Iowa law enforcement academy council to carry weapons in the line of duty shall be issued a nonprofessional permit to carry weapons. 
EXPLANATION
   This bill provides that a reserve peace officer who is approved by the appropriate governing body and certified by the Iowa law enforcement academy council to carry weapons in the line of duty shall be issued a nonprofessional permit to carry weapons.
   Under current law, a person who is not disqualified under Code section 724.8 who satisfies the firearm training requirements of Code section 724.9 and who files an application pursuant to Code sections 724.10 and 724.11 shall be issued a nonprofessional permit to carry weapons under Code section 724.7.