Bill Text: IA HF131 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act prohibiting the sale or transfer of semiautomatic assault weapons, providing penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-01-21 - Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 134. [HF131 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HF131-Introduced.html
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BY
HUNTER
,
OLSON
,
WESSEL-KROESCHELL
,
WILBURN
,
STAED
,
and
MASCHER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
prohibiting
the
sale
or
transfer
of
semiautomatic
1
assault
weapons,
providing
penalties,
and
including
2
effective
date
and
applicability
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
724.1D
Semiautomatic
assault
weapon
1
defined.
2
1.
“Semiautomatic
assault
weapon”
means
any
of
the
3
following:
4
a.
A
semiautomatic
rifle
that
has
the
capability
to
accept
5
a
detachable
ammunition
magazine
and
that
has
any
of
the
6
following:
7
(1)
A
pistol
grip
or
thumbhole
stock.
8
(2)
A
forward
grip
or
any
feature
capable
of
functioning
as
9
a
protruding
grip
that
can
be
held
by
the
nontrigger
hand.
10
(3)
A
shroud
attached
to
the
barrel,
or
that
partially
or
11
completely
encircles
the
barrel,
allowing
the
user
to
hold
the
12
firearm
with
the
nontrigger
hand
without
being
burned,
but
13
excluding
a
slide
that
encloses
the
barrel.
14
(4)
A
folding,
telescoping,
or
detachable
stock.
15
(5)
A
threaded
barrel.
16
(6)
A
grenade
launcher
or
rocket
launcher.
17
b.
A
semiautomatic
rifle
that
has
a
fixed
magazine
with
the
18
capability
to
accept
more
than
ten
rounds
of
ammunition,
except
19
for
an
attached
tubular
device
designed
to
accept,
and
capable
20
of
operating
only
with,
.22
caliber
rimfire
ammunition.
21
c.
Any
part,
combination
of
parts,
component,
device,
22
attachment,
or
accessory
that
is
designed
or
functions
to
23
accelerate
the
rate
of
fire
of
a
semiautomatic
rifle
but
not
24
convert
the
semiautomatic
rifle
into
a
machine
gun.
25
d.
A
semiautomatic
pistol
that
has
the
capability
to
accept
26
a
detachable
ammunition
magazine
and
that
has
any
of
the
27
following:
28
(1)
A
second
pistol
grip
or
any
feature
capable
of
29
functioning
as
a
protruding
grip
that
can
be
held
by
the
30
nontrigger
hand.
31
(2)
A
shroud
attached
to
the
barrel,
or
that
partially
or
32
completely
encircles
the
barrel,
allowing
the
user
to
hold
the
33
firearm
with
the
nontrigger
hand
without
being
burned,
but
34
excluding
a
slide
that
encloses
the
barrel.
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(3)
A
threaded
barrel.
1
(4)
The
capability
to
accept
a
detachable
ammunition
2
magazine
at
any
location
outside
the
pistol
grip.
3
e.
A
semiautomatic
pistol
that
has
a
fixed
magazine
with
the
4
capacity
to
accept
more
than
ten
rounds
of
ammunition.
5
f.
A
semiautomatic
shotgun
that
has
any
of
the
following:
6
(1)
The
capability
to
accept
a
detachable
ammunition
7
magazine.
8
(2)
A
pistol
grip.
9
(3)
A
folding,
telescoping,
or
detachable
stock.
10
(4)
A
fixed
ammunition
magazine
that
has
the
capability
to
11
accept
more
than
five
rounds
of
ammunition.
12
(5)
A
forward
grip.
13
(6)
A
grenade
launcher
or
rocket
launcher.
14
g.
A
shotgun
with
a
revolving
cylinder.
15
h.
A
conversion
kit,
part,
or
combination
of
parts
from
16
which
a
semiautomatic
assault
weapon
can
be
assembled
if
the
17
parts
are
in
the
possession
of
or
under
the
control
of
the
same
18
person.
19
i.
A
frame
or
receiver
that
is
identical
to,
or
based
20
substantially
on,
the
frame
or
receiver
of
a
semiautomatic
21
assault
weapon
described
in
paragraph
“a”
,
“b”
,
“d”
,
“e”
,
or
22
“f”
.
23
2.
“Semiautomatic
assault
weapon”
does
not
include
any
of
24
the
following:
25
a.
A
firearm
that
is
manually
operated
by
a
bolt,
pump,
26
lever,
or
slide
action.
27
b.
A
firearm
that
has
been
rendered
permanently
inoperable.
28
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
724.22A
Sale
or
transfer
of
29
semiautomatic
assault
weapons.
30
A
person
who
sells
or
transfers
a
semiautomatic
assault
31
weapon
to
another
person
commits
a
class
“D”
felony
for
a
first
32
offense
and
a
class
“C”
felony
for
a
second
or
subsequent
33
offense.
34
Sec.
3.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
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immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
1
Sec.
4.
APPLICABILITY.
This
Act
applies
to
the
sale
or
2
transfer
of
a
semiautomatic
assault
weapon
sold
or
transferred
3
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
4
EXPLANATION
5
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
6
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
7
This
bill
prohibits
the
sale
or
transfer
of
semiautomatic
8
assault
weapons,
provides
penalties,
and
includes
effective
9
date
and
applicability
provisions.
10
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
who
sells
or
transfers
a
11
semiautomatic
assault
weapon
to
another
person
commits
a
class
12
“D”
felony
for
a
first
offense
and
a
class
“C”
felony
for
a
13
second
or
subsequent
offense.
A
class
“D”
felony
is
punishable
14
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
five
years
and
a
fine
of
at
15
least
$1,025
but
not
more
than
$10,245.
A
class
“C”
felony
is
16
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
10
years
and
a
fine
17
of
at
least
$1,370
but
not
more
than
$13,660.
18
The
bill
defines
a
semiautomatic
assault
weapon
to
include
19
a
semiautomatic
rifle,
pistol,
or
shotgun
with
certain
20
characteristics;
a
conversion
kit,
part,
or
combination
of
21
parts
from
which
a
semiautomatic
weapon
can
be
assembled;
and
a
22
frame
or
receiver
that
is
identical
to
or
based
substantially
23
on
the
frame
or
receiver
or
a
semiautomatic
assault
weapon.
24
The
bill
excludes
from
the
definition
of
a
semiautomatic
25
assault
weapon
a
firearm
that
is
manually
operated
by
a
bolt,
26
pump,
lever,
or
slide
action
and
a
firearm
that
has
been
27
rendered
permanently
inoperable.
28
The
bill
takes
effect
upon
enactment
and
applies
to
the
29
sale
or
transfer
of
a
semiautomatic
assault
weapon
sold
or
30
transferred
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
the
bill.
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