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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a pair of bills that will, among other things, no longer require Iowans to have a permit to buy or carry a gun.

If you go to a store and buy a gun from a licensed dealer, the new law won't change much. You will still have to undergo a federal background check by the FBI. Iowans would still be able to obtain permits to carry or acquire guns, but it would be optional.

The permits and background checks will not be required for private sales such as from websites, gun shows and individual sellers.

It is a federal crime to sell a gun to someone who isn't allowed to own one. Under the bill, doing so would be a class D felony and be punishable by up to five years in prison.

Reynolds released the following statement after signing House File 756.

"Today I signed legislation that protects the 2nd Amendment rights of Iowa's law-abiding citizens while still preventing the sale of firearms to criminals and other dangerous individuals. This law also takes greater steps to inform law enforcement about an individual's mental illness helping ensure firearms don't end up in the wrong hands. We will never be able to outlaw or prevent every single bad actor from getting a gun, but what we can do is ensure law-abiding citizens have full access to their constitutional rights while keeping Iowans safe."

https://ktiv.com/2021/04/02/iowa-governor-signs-gun-bill-into-law/