S.F. 256 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 724.4D Prohibiting weapons in 1 private establishments —— notice. 2 1. For purposes of this section, unless the context 3 otherwise requires: 4 a. “Conspicuous” means lettering in black arial typeface 5 at least one and one-half inches in height against a 6 bright contrasting background that is at least one hundred 7 eighty-seven square inches in area. 8 b. “Private establishment” means a building, structure, or 9 portion thereof that is owned, leased, controlled, or operated 10 by a nongovernmental entity for a nongovernmental purpose. 11 c. “Prominently” means readily visible and within four feet 12 laterally of the entrance with the bottom of the sign at a 13 height of four to six feet above the floor or ground. 14 2. An owner or operator of a private establishment may 15 prohibit any person, including a person with a permit to 16 carry weapons, from possessing or carrying weapons in the 17 private establishment. Notice of the prohibition shall be 18 prominently posted on conspicuous signs at every entrance to 19 the establishment. 20 Sec. 2. Section 724.8, subsection 3, Code 2013, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 3. Probable cause exists to believe, based upon documented 23 specific actions of the person, where at least one of the 24 actions occurred within two four years immediately preceding 25 the date of the permit application, that the person is likely 26 to use a weapon unlawfully or in such other manner as would 27 endanger the person’s self or others. 28 Sec. 3. Section 724.9, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 29 following new subsections: 30 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. In addition to the firearm safety 31 requirement in subsection 1, an applicant for a new or renewal 32 permit to carry weapons shall qualify on a firing range within 33 twelve months prior to the application under the supervision of 34 an instructor certified by the national rifle association or 35 -1- LSB 1961XS (5) 85 rh/rj 1/ 3

S.F. 256 the department of public safety or another state’s department 1 of public safety, state police department, or similar 2 certifying body. 3 NEW SUBSECTION . 2B. Firearm training courses offered 4 through the internet do not satisfy the training requirements 5 set forth in this section. 6 Sec. 4. Section 724.11, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 1. Applications for permits to carry weapons shall be made 9 to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides. 10 Applications for professional permits to carry weapons for 11 persons who are nonresidents of the state, or whose need to 12 go armed arises out of employment by the state, shall be made 13 to the commissioner of public safety. In either case, the 14 sheriff or commissioner, before issuing the permit, shall 15 determine that the requirements of sections 724.6 to 724.10 16 have been satisfied. However, for renewal of a permit the 17 training program requirements in section 724.9 , subsection 1 , 18 shall apply or the renewal applicant may choose to qualify on a 19 firing range under the supervision of an instructor certified 20 by the national rifle association or the department of public 21 safety or another state’s department of public safety, state 22 police department, or similar certifying body . Such training 23 or qualification must occur within the twelve-month period 24 prior to the expiration of the applicant’s current permit. 25 EXPLANATION 26 This bill relates to the carrying of weapons including 27 eligibility and training requirements and private establishment 28 regulations. 29 PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENT WEAPONS PROHIBITION —— NOTICE. 30 The bill provides that an owner or operator of a private 31 establishment may prohibit any person, including a person with 32 a permit to carry weapons, from possessing or carrying weapons 33 in the private establishment. Notice of the prohibition 34 shall be prominently posted on conspicuous signs at every 35 -2- LSB 1961XS (5) 85 rh/rj 2/ 3

S.F. 256 entrance to the establishment. For purposes of the bill 1 “private establishment” means a building, structure, or 2 portion thereof that is owned, leased, controlled, or operated 3 by a nongovernmental entity for a nongovernmental purpose. 4 “Prominently” is defined as readily visible and within four 5 feet laterally of the entrance with the bottom of the sign at 6 a height of four to six feet above the floor or ground, and 7 “conspicuous” means lettering in black arial typeface at least 8 one and one-half inches in height against a bright contrasting 9 background that is at least 187 square inches in area. 10 PERMIT TO CARRY —— INELIGIBILITY BASED ON PAST ACTS. 11 Under current law, an issuing officer (the commissioner of 12 public safety or a sheriff) is prohibited from issuing a 13 professional or nonprofessional permit to carry weapons if a 14 person is ineligible for certain reasons, including for certain 15 documented specific actions of the person, where at least one 16 of the actions occurred within two years immediately preceding 17 the date of the permit application, and probable cause exists 18 to believe that the person is likely to use a weapon unlawfully 19 or in such other manner as would endanger the person’s self 20 or others. The bill amends this look-back provision from two 21 years to four years. 22 PERMIT TO CARRY —— TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. The bill amends 23 current firearm training requirements, which an applicant for a 24 new or renewal permit to carry weapons must satisfy in order 25 to be issued a permit to carry weapons under Code chapter 724, 26 to include the requirement that such applicant qualify on a 27 firing range within 12 months prior to the application under 28 the supervision of an instructor certified by the national 29 rifle association or the department of public safety or another 30 state’s department of public safety, state police department, 31 or similar certifying body. The bill specifies that internet 32 firearm training courses do not satisfy the firearm training 33 requirements in Code section 724.9. 34 -3- LSB 1961XS (5) 85 rh/rj 3/ 3