House File 163 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 163 BY HUNTER , WESSEL-KROESCHELL , LENSING , ANDERSON , ABDUL-SAMAD , and MASCHER A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting the sale or transfer of large capacity 1 ammunition feeding devices, providing penalties, and 2 including effective date and applicability provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1613YH (4) 85 rh/rj

H.F. 163 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 724.26A Sale or transfer of large 1 capacity ammunition feeding devices —— penalty. 2 1. For purposes of this section, a “large ammunition feeding 3 device” means a magazine, belt, drum, or similar device that has 4 a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to 5 accept, more than ten rounds of ammunition. 6 2. A person who sells or transfers any large capacity 7 ammunition feeding device commits an aggravated misdemeanor. 8 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of 9 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 10 Sec. 3. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to any large 11 capacity ammunition feeding device sold or transferred on or 12 after the effective date of this Act. 13 EXPLANATION 14 This bill prohibits the sale or transfer of large capacity 15 ammunition feeding devices, provides a penalty, and includes 16 effective date and applicability provisions. 17 The bill provides that a person who sells or transfers any 18 large capacity ammunition feeding device commits an aggravated 19 misdemeanor, punishable by confinement for no more than two 20 years and a fine of at least $625 but not more than $6,250. 21 Under the bill, a “large ammunition feeding device” means a 22 magazine, belt, drum, or similar device that has a capacity of, 23 or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more 24 than 10 rounds of ammunition. 25 The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to any large 26 capacity ammunition feeding device sold or transferred on or 27 after the effective date. 28 -1- LSB 1613YH (4) 85 rh/rj 1/ 1