SF 2014 (LSB 5138SS (2) 85)

SENATE FILE 2014

BY  SODDERS

(COMPANION TO LSB 5138HH BY RIDING)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the possession of a pistol, revolver, or ammunition by a person under the age of twenty-one in certain circumstances and making penalties applicable.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 724.22, subsection 5, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   5.  A parent or guardian or spouse who is twenty-one years of age or older, of a person fourteen twelve years of age but less than twenty-one may allow the person to possess a pistol or revolver or the ammunition therefor for any lawful purpose while under the direct supervision of the parent or guardian or spouse who is twenty-one years of age or older, or while the person receives instruction in the proper use thereof from an instructor twenty-one years of age or older, with the consent of such parent, guardian, or spouse.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Under current law, a person 14 years of age but less than 21 years of age may possess a pistol or revolver or the ammunition for the pistol or revolver for any lawful purpose while under the direct supervision of the person’s parent or guardian or spouse who is 21 years of age or older, or while the person receives instruction in the proper use of a pistol or revolver from an instructor who is 21 or older with the consent of such parent, guardian, or spouse. The bill lowers the age limit for the person to possess a pistol or revolver or ammunition under these circumstances to 12 years of age. Under Code section 724.22, subsection 2, a person who violates this provision commits a serious misdemeanor for a first offense and a class “D” felony for second and subsequent offenses.