House File 2283 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL
RESOURCES
(SUCCESSOR TO HF 2066)
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to carrying a firearm while operating or riding
2 on a snowmobile or an all=terrain vehicle.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. Section 321G.13, subsection 2, Code 2016, is
1 2 amended to read as follows:
1 3 2. a. A Except as provided in paragraphs "b" and "c", a
1 4 person shall not operate or ride a snowmobile with a firearm in
1 5 the person's possession unless it is unloaded and enclosed in a
1 6 carrying case.
1 7 b. However, a A nonambulatory person may carry an uncased
1 8 and unloaded firearm while operating or riding a snowmobile.
1 9 c. (1) A person may operate or ride on a snowmobile with
1 10 a loaded firearm, whether concealed or not, if the person has
1 11 in the person's possession and displays to a peace officer on
1 12 demand a valid permit to carry weapons which has been issued
1 13 to the person, and the person's conduct is within the limits
1 14 of that permit.
1 15 (2) A person may operate or ride on a snowmobile with a
1 16 loaded firearm, whether concealed or not, without a permit to
1 17 carry weapons, if the person operates or rides on land owned or
1 18 possessed by the person, and the person's conduct is otherwise
1 19 lawful.
1 20 Sec. 2. Section 321I.14, subsection 2, Code 2016, is amended
1 21 to read as follows:
1 22 2. a. A Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a
1 23 person shall not operate or ride an all=terrain vehicle with a
1 24 firearm in the person's possession unless it is unloaded and
1 25 enclosed in a carrying case.
1 26 (1) However, a A nonambulatory person may carry an uncased
1 27 and unloaded firearm while operating or riding an all=terrain
1 28 vehicle.
1 29 (2) A person may operate or ride on an all=terrain vehicle
1 30 with a loaded firearm, whether concealed or not, if the person
1 31 has in the person's possession and displays to a peace officer
1 32 on demand a valid permit to carry weapons which has been issued
1 33 to the person, and the person's conduct is within the limits
1 34 of that permit.
1 35 (3) A person may operate or ride on an all=terrain vehicle
2 1 with a loaded firearm, whether concealed or not, without a
2 2 permit to carry weapons, if the person operates or rides on
2 3 land owned or possessed by the person, and the person's conduct
2 4 is otherwise lawful.
2 5 b. A person shall not discharge a firearm from an
2 6 all=terrain vehicle when hunting or attempting to hunt game
2 7 as defined in section 481A.1 or protected nongame species as
2 8 described in section 481A.42.
2 9 EXPLANATION
2 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
2 11 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
2 12 This bill relates to carrying a firearm while operating or
2 13 riding a snowmobile or an all=terrain vehicle.
2 14 The bill amends Code sections 321G.13(2) and 321I.14(2)
2 15 to allow a person to operate or ride on a snowmobile or an
2 16 all=terrain vehicle with a loaded firearm, whether concealed or
2 17 not, if the person has in the person's possession and displays
2 18 to a peace officer on demand a valid permit to carry weapons
2 19 which has been issued to the person, and the person's conduct
2 20 is within the limits of that permit.
2 21 The bill allows a person to operate or ride a snowmobile or
2 22 all=terrain vehicle with a loaded firearm, whether concealed or
2 23 not, without a permit to carry weapons, if the person operates
2 24 or rides on land owned or possessed by the person, and the
2 25 person's conduct is otherwise lawful.
2 26 The bill also prohibits a person from discharging a firearm
2 27 from an all=terrain vehicle when hunting or attempting to hunt
2 28 game as defined in Code section 481A.1 or protected nongame
2 29 species as described in Code section 481A.42. Current Code
2 30 section 481A.120 already prohibits a person from hunting from
2 31 a snowmobile.
2 32 Current law provides that a person shall not operate or ride
2 33 on a snowmobile or an all=terrain vehicle with a firearm in the
2 34 person's possession unless it is unloaded and enclosed in a
2 35 carrying case. However, a nonambulatory person may carry an
3 1 uncased and unloaded firearm while operating or riding on a
3 2 snowmobile or an all=terrain vehicle.
3 3 A person who violates Code section 321G.13(2) or 321I.14(2)
3 4 commits a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled fine in
3 5 the amount of $100 pursuant to Code section 805.8B(2)(b)(3) or
3 6 (2A)(b)(3), as applicable.
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