H.F. 2373 Section 1. Section 708.6, Code 2009, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 708.6 Intimidation with a dangerous weapon. 3 1. A person commits a class “C” felony when the person, 4 with the intent to injure or provoke fear or anger in another, 5 shoots, throws, launches, or discharges a dangerous weapon at, 6 into, or in a building, vehicle, airplane, railroad engine, 7 railroad car, or boat, occupied by another person, or within an 8 assembly of people, and thereby places the occupants or people 9 in reasonable apprehension of serious injury or threatens to 10 commit such an act under circumstances raising a reasonable 11 expectation that the threat will be carried out. 12 2. A person commits a class “D” felony when the person 13 recklessly shoots, throws, launches, or discharges a dangerous 14 weapon at, into, or in a building, vehicle, airplane, railroad 15 engine, railroad car, or boat, occupied by another person, or 16 within an assembly of people, and thereby places the occupants 17 or people in reasonable apprehension of serious injury or 18 threatens to commit such an act under circumstances raising a 19 reasonable expectation that the threat will be carried out. 20 EXPLANATION 21 This bill relates to the criminal offense of intimidation 22 with a dangerous weapon. 23 The bill modifies the elements to prove a class “D” felony 24 offense of intimidation with a dangerous weapon by adding a 25 mens rea component to the offense. Under the bill, a person 26 commits a class “D” felony intimidation with a dangerous weapon 27 offense if a person “recklessly” performs the actions required 28 to be convicted of such an offense. 29 A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more 30 than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than 31 $7,500. 32 -1- LSB 5216HV (1) 83 jm/nh 1/ 1