Amend Senate File 456, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
   1.  Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: 
   Section 1.  Section 232.52, subsection 2, paragraph a, subparagraph (4), subparagraph division (a), subparagraph subdivision (viii), Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   (viii)  Section 724.4, if the child carried the dangerous weapon used the knife in the commission of a crime on school grounds.
   Sec. ___.  Section 708.8, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   708.8  Going armed with intent.
   A person who goes armed with any dangerous weapon with the intent to use without justification such weapon against the person of another commits a class “D” felony.  The intent required for a violation of this section shall not be inferred from the mere carrying or concealment of any dangerous weapon itself, whether in a vehicle or on or about a person’s body including the carrying of a loaded firearm.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.4, Code 2011, is amended by striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
   724.4  Use of a knife in the commission of a crime.
   A person who goes armed with a knife concealed on or about the person, if the person uses the knife in the commission of a crime, commits an aggravated misdemeanor.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.4B, Code 2011, is amended by striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
   724.4B  Carrying weapons on school grounds —— penalty —— exceptions.
   1.  A person who goes armed with, carries, or transports a firearm of any kind, whether concealed or not, on the grounds of a school commits a class “D” felony. For the purposes of this section,“school”means a public or nonpublic school as defined in section 280.2.
   2.  Subsection 1 does not apply to the following:
   a.  A person who has been specifically authorized by the school to go armed, carry, or transport a firearm on the school grounds, including for purposes of conducting an instructional program regarding firearms.
   b.  A peace officer, when the officer’s duties require the person to carry a firearm.
   c.  A member of the armed forces of the United States or of the national guard or person in the service of the United States, when the firearms are carried in connection with the person’s duties as such.
   d.  A correctional officer, when the officer’s duties require, serving under the authority of the Iowa department of corrections.
   e.  A person who for any lawful purpose carries an unloaded pistol, revolver, or other dangerous weapon inside a closed and fastened container or securely wrapped package which is too large to be concealed on the person.
   f.  A person who for any lawful purpose carries or transports an unloaded pistol or revolver in a vehicle inside a closed and fastened container or securely wrapped package which is too large to be concealed on the person or inside a cargo or luggage compartment where the pistol or revolver will not be readily accessible to any person riding in the vehicle or common carrier.
   g.  A law enforcement officer from another state when the officer’s duties require the officer to carry the firearm and the officer is in this state for any of the following reasons:
   (1)  The extradition or other lawful removal of a prisoner from this state.
   (2)  Pursuit of a suspect in compliance with chapter 806.
   (3)  Activities in the capacity of a law enforcement officer with the knowledge and consent of the chief of police of the city or the sheriff of the county in which the activities occur or of the commissioner of public safety.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.4C, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   724.4C  Possession or carrying of firearms while under the influence.
   1.  Apermit issued under this chapter is invalid if the person to whom the permit is issued is who carries a dangerous weapon on or about the person while in an intoxicated condition as provided in section 321J.2, subsection 1, commits a simple misdemeanor.
   2.  This section shall not apply to any of the following:
   a.  A person who carries or possesses a dangerous weapon while in the person’s own dwelling or place of business or on land owned or lawfully possessed by the person.
   b.  The transitory possession or use of a firearm during an act of justified self-defense or justified defense of another, provided that the possession lasts no longer than is immediately necessary to resolve the emergency.
   Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  724.5A  Availability of permit not to be construed as prohibition on unlicensed carrying of weapons.
   The availability of a professional or nonprofessional permit to carry weapons under this chapter shall not be construed to impose a general prohibition on the unlicensed carrying, whether openly or concealed, of a deadly weapon, including a loaded firearm.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.7, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   724.7  Nonprofessional permit to carry weapons.
   1.  Any person who is not disqualified under section 724.8, who satisfies the training requirements of section 724.9, and who files an application in accordance with section 724.10 shall be issued a nonprofessional permit to carry weapons. Such permits shall be on a form prescribed and published by the commissioner of public safety, which shall be readily distinguishable from the professional permit, and shall identify the holder of the permit. Such permits shall not be issued for a particular weapon and shall not contain information about a particular weapon including the make, model, or serial number of the weapon or any ammunition used in that weapon. All permits so issued shall be for a period of five years and shall be valid throughout the state except where the possession or carrying of a firearm is prohibited by state or federal law except as provided in subsection 2.
   2.  The commissioner of public safety shall develop a process to allow service members deployed for military service to submit a renewal of a nonprofessional permit to carry weapons early and by mail. In addition, a permit issued to a service member who is deployed for military service, as defined in section 29A.90, that would otherwise expire during the period of deployment shall remain valid for ninety days after the end of the service member’s deployment.
   3.  Notwithstanding section 321G.13, subsection 2, section 321I.14, subsection 2, sections 461A.42 and 481A.7, section 481A.93, subsection 1, or any regulation issued pursuant to chapter 481A, a permit issued under this section or recognized under section 724.11A shall be valid throughout the state. This section shall not be construed to authorize the carrying of a weapon where prohibited by federal law or to authorize the taking of a game animal or the discharge of a weapon in violation of any law of this state, except where justified in accordance with the provisions of chapter 704.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.8, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2011, are amended by striking the subsections.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.9, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  f.  Holding or having previously held a license or permit to carry a firearm in any state or a locality thereof, unless such license or permit has been suspended or revoked for cause.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  g.  Completion of any firearms training or safety course or class, including an electronic, video, or internet course, conducted by a state certified or national rifle association certified firearms instructor.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  h.  Completion of a hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the department of natural resources or a similar agency of another state.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.9, subsection 2, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  d.  A current or expired license or permit to carry firearms, issued by any state or a locality thereof, except one that has been suspended or revoked for cause.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.10, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  A person shall not be issued a permit to carry weapons unless the person has completed and signed an application on a form to be prescribed and published by the commissioner of public safety. The Except as provided in subsection 724.11, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, the application shall require only the full name, driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card number, residence, place of birth, and date of birth of the applicant, and shall state whether the applicant meets the criteria specified in sections 724.8 and 724.9. An applicant may provide the applicant’s social security number if the applicant so chooses. The applicant shall also display an identification card that bears a distinguishing number assigned to the cardholder, the full name, date of birth, sex, residence address, and a brief description and colored photograph of the cardholder.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.11, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   724.11  Issuance of permit to carry weapons.
   1.  Applications for permits to carry weapons shall be made to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides. Applications for professional permits to carry weapons for persons who are nonresidents of the state, or whose need to go armed arises out of employment by the state, shall be made to the commissioner of public safety. In either case, the sheriff or commissioner, before issuing the permit, shall determine that the applicable requirements of sections 724.6 to 724.10 have been satisfied, except that the training requirements of section 724.9 shall not apply to a renewal application for a nonprofessional permit to carry weapons. However, for renewal of a permit the training program requirements in section 724.9, subsection 1, shall apply or the renewal applicant may choose to qualify on a firing range under the supervision of an instructor 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. Such training or qualification must occur within the twelve-month period prior to the expiration of the applicant’s current permit.
   2.
  a.  Neither the sheriff nor the commissioner shall require an applicant for a permit to carry weapons to provide information identifying a particular weapon in the application including the make, model, or serial number of the weapon or any ammunition used in that particular weapon.
   b.  The sheriff shall not require an applicant for a nonprofessional permit to carry weapons to provide any information, documentation, or evidence of identity beyond that specified in sections 724.9 and 724.10, except that an alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa may be required to demonstrate eligibility to receive or possess a firearm under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 922(y).
   3.  The issuing officer shall collect a fee of fifty dollars, except from a duly appointed peace officer or correctional officer, for each nonprofessional permit issued. Renewal permits Nonprofessional renewal or duplicate permits shall be issued for a fee of twenty-five dollars, provided the application for such renewal permit is received by the issuing officer at least thirty days prior to the expiration of the applicant’s current permit.  The issuing officer shall collect a fee of ten dollars for the issuance, renewal, or duplication of a professional permit.The issuing officer shall notify the commissioner of public safety of the issuance of any permit at least monthly and forward to the commissioner an amount equal to ten dollars for each permit issued and five dollars for each renewal or duplicate permit issued. All such fees received by the commissioner shall be paid to the treasurer of state and deposited in the operating account of the department of public safety to offset the cost of administering this chapter. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any unspent balance as of June 30 of each year shall not revert to the general fund of the state, but shall be maintained in a separate fund for the sole purpose of administering this chapter.
   4.  The sheriff or commissioner of public safety shall approve or deny an initial or renewal application submitted under this section within thirty seven days of receipt of the application. A person whose application for a permit under this chapter is denied may seek review of the denial under section 724.21A. The failure to approve or deny an initial or renewal application shall result in a decision of approval If the issuing officer has not received any disqualifying information within the requisite seven-day period, the issuing officer shall approve the application.  An issuing officer who refuses to accept or act upon an application filed under this chapter shall be subject to removal from office pursuant to section 66.1A.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.15, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  The annual permit to acquire pistols or revolvers shall authorize the permit holder to acquire one or more pistols or revolvers during the period that the permit remains valid. If the issuing officer determines that the applicant has become disqualified under the provisions of subsection 1, the issuing officer may immediately revoke the permit and shall provide a written statement of the reasons for revocation, and the applicant shall have the right to appeal the revocation as provided in section 724.21A. The issuing officer shall not limit the number of pistols or revolvers that may be acquired.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.21A, subsection 5, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   5.  The standard of review under this section shall beclear and convincing evidence that the issuing officer’s written statement of the reasons for the denial, suspension, or revocation constituted probable cause to deny an application or to suspend or revoke a permit clear and convincing evidence that, as of the date of the adverse decision, the applicant or permittee was, under the applicable standards set forth in this chapter, subject to prosecution or any other proceeding that could result in the applicant or permittee becoming ineligible for a permit to carry weapons.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.23, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   724.23  Records kept by commissioner.
   1.  The commissioner of public safety shall maintain a permanent record of all valid permits to carry weapons and of current permit revocations.
   2.
  a.  Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, an issuing officer shall keep confidential information that would personally identify applicants for or holders of nonprofessional permits to carry weapons, including but not limited to the applicant’s or permit holder’s name, social security number, date of birth, driver’s license or other identification number, and residential or business address. 
   b.  This subsection shall not prohibit the release of any of the following:
   (1)  Numerical statistics pertaining to the issuance, denial, revocation, or administration of applicants for or holders of nonprofessional permits, provided that the release of such information does not reveal the identity of any individual permit holder.
   (2)  The release of information to any law enforcement agency, or an employee or agent thereof, when necessary for an investigation of a possible violation of law or for conducting a lawfully authorized background investigation.
   Sec. ___.  Section 724.25, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  As used in section 724.26, the word“felony”means any offense punishable in the jurisdiction where it occurred by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, but does not include any offense, other than an offense involving a firearm or explosive, classified as a misdemeanor under the laws of the state and punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less.>
   2.  Page 2, after line 30 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  REPEAL.  Section 724.5, Code 2011, is repealed.>
   3.  Page 3, by striking lines 13 and 14 and inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  The section of this Act amending section 724.31, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.>
   4.  Title page, line 1, after<to> by inserting <acquiring, carrying, and possessing weapons, including>
   5.  Title page, line 4, after<prohibitions,> by inserting <providing a penalty and a fee,>
   6.  By renumbering as necessary.

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