H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 724.15, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . f. The person is a member of the armed 3 forces of the United States or this state serving on federal 4 active duty, state active duty, or national guard duty, as 5 defined in section 29A.1. 6 EXPLANATION 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 8 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 9 Under current law, a person who desires to acquire ownership 10 of any pistol or revolver is required to first obtain an annual 11 permit to acquire (purchase) and the person must meet certain 12 requirements and pay an annual fee. A person may be exempt 13 from this requirement if the person transferring the pistol 14 or revolver and the person acquiring the pistol or revolver 15 are licensed federal firearms dealers; the pistol or revolver 16 acquired is an antique firearm, a collector’s item, a device 17 which is not designed or redesigned for use as a weapon, 18 a device which is designed solely for use as a signaling, 19 pyrotechnic, line-throwing, safety, or similar device, or a 20 firearm which is unserviceable by reason of being unable to 21 discharge a shot by means of an explosive and is incapable 22 of being readily restored to a firing condition; the person 23 acquiring the pistol or revolver is authorized to do so on 24 behalf of a law enforcement agency; transfers between certain 25 close relatives unless the person transferring the pistol 26 or revolver knows that the person acquiring the pistol or 27 revolver in this situation would otherwise be disqualified from 28 receiving a permit to acquire; or the person has obtained a 29 valid permit to carry weapons. 30 This bill adds a person who is a member of the armed forces 31 of the United States or this state serving on federal active 32 duty, state active duty, or national guard duty to this list 33 of exemptions. 34 -1- LSB 5459YC (4) 85 rh/rj 1/ 1