House File 2159 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2159 BY STAED , WILBURN , AMOS JR. , KURTH , CAHILL , STECKMAN , LEVIN , MADISON , CROKEN , BAETH , KRESSIG , JACOBY , BROWN-POWERS , JAMES , and WILSON A BILL FOR An Act relating to reporting requirements for lost or stolen 1 firearms. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 6047YH (3) 90 as/js

H.F. 2159 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 724.23A Reporting lost or stolen 1 firearms. 2 1. An individual, firm, or corporation that owns a firearm 3 who reports any loss or theft of the firearm to the law 4 enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the location where 5 the loss or theft of the firearm occurred, if that location is 6 known; or to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction 7 over the location where the individual resides or the firm 8 or corporation has its principal place of business, if the 9 location where the loss or theft of the firearm occurred is 10 not known, shall have an affirmative defense against civil 11 and criminal liability if the lost or stolen firearm is 12 subsequently used to commit a crime or cause an injury to any 13 other person. 14 2. The report of a lost or stolen firearm, pursuant to 15 subsection 1, shall include the following information, to the 16 extent known by the individual, firm, or corporation filing the 17 report: 18 a. The caliber of the firearm. 19 b. The make of the firearm. 20 c. The model of the firearm. 21 d. The manufacturer of the firearm. 22 e. The serial number of the firearm. 23 f. Any other distinguishing number or identification mark 24 on the firearm. 25 g. Any additional relevant information required by the law 26 enforcement agency receiving the report. 27 3. An individual, firm, or corporation that fails to file 28 a report when the individual, firm, or corporation knows 29 or should know that a firearm under the ownership of the 30 individual, firm, or corporation is lost or was stolen may be 31 held liable if the firearm is subsequently found to have been 32 used in the furtherance of illegal activity. 33 4. Any law enforcement agency to which an individual, firm, 34 or corporation reports the loss or theft of a firearm pursuant 35 -1- LSB 6047YH (3) 90 as/js 1/ 2

H.F. 2159 to subsection 1 shall provide the individual reporting the loss 1 or theft with written confirmation of receipt of the report. 2 EXPLANATION 3 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 4 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 5 This bill relates to reporting requirements for lost or 6 stolen firearms. 7 The bill provides that an individual, firm, or corporation 8 that owns a firearm who reports any loss or theft of the 9 firearm to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over 10 the location where the loss or theft of the firearm occurred 11 or, if the location where the loss or theft of the firearm 12 occurred is not known, to the law enforcement agency having 13 jurisdiction over the location where the individual resides or 14 the firm or corporation has its principal place of business 15 shall have an affirmative defense against civil and criminal 16 liability if the lost or stolen firearm is subsequently used 17 to commit a crime or cause injury to another person. The 18 report of a lost or stolen firearm shall include the following 19 information, to the extent known: the caliber, make, model, 20 manufacturer, serial number, any other distinguishing number or 21 identification mark on the firearm, and any additional relevant 22 information required by the law enforcement agency receiving 23 the report. Any law enforcement agency receiving a report of a 24 lost or stolen firearm shall provide the individual reporting 25 the loss or theft with written confirmation of receipt of the 26 report. 27 The bill provides that an individual, firm, or corporation 28 that fails to file a report when the individual, firm, or 29 corporation knows or should know that a firearm under the 30 ownership of the individual, firm, or corporation is lost or 31 was stolen may be held liable if the firearm is subsequently 32 used illegally. 33 -2- LSB 6047YH (3) 90 as/js 2/ 2