One Old Misdemeanor, a Lifetime Gun Ban, and the Iowa Ruling That Just Ended It
Key Takeaways Iowa Supreme Court overturned a felony firearm ban for Eric Martin Schadl, citing strict scrutiny from Amendment 1A. ...
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Homeowner Unlocks Door to Late-Night Disturbance, Shoots Intruder After Forced Entry and Assault
Key Takeaways A late-night home invasion in Des Moines ended with intruder Stannita Wilson hospitalized and facing felony charges. The ...
Firearm Policy Changes Progress in Iowa Legislature With Focus on Vehicles and School Property
DES MOINES, IA - Several self-defense related firearm bills are moving forward in the Iowa Legislature, with lawmakers advancing measures ...
Iowa Lawmakers Move to Limit Campus Authority Over Guns in Private Vehicles
DES MOINES, IA - An Iowa Senate subcommittee has recommended passage of Senate File 2263, a bill that would expand ...
New Iowa Law Lets Gun Owners Carry Loaded Firearms on Off-Road Vehicles, ATVs and Snowmobiles Without a Permit
DES MOINES, IA — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 106 into law on May 6, 2025, authorizing the lawful ...
Signed, Sealed, Armed: Iowa Lowers Carry Age to 18 Starting July 1
DES MOINES, IA — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has officially signed House File 924 into law, lowering the minimum age to acquire ...
Iowa House Advances Bill to Lower Firearm Permit Age to 18
DES MOINES, IA — The Iowa House Judiciary Committee has approved House Study Bill 262 (HSB262), which would lower the ...
Armed Woman Stops Child Abduction Without Firing a Shot
On January 5, 2023, in Des Moines, IA, an armed Apartment Manager noticed two individuals, a man, and a woman, ...
Armed Woman Shoots Violent Attacker In Leg; Ricochet Hits Innocent Bystander
Two people were shot in an Iowa grocery store this past Sunday. One of them was the person attacking the ...
Armed Homeowner Investigating ‘Bump in the Night’ Shoots Suspect Breaking In Through Window
A homeowner heard a bump in the night, grabbed his gun, and was forced to shoot a man he saw ...
Iowa House Panel Removes Restrictions on Gun Ownership, Proposes Further Change
Thursday February 5th saw a flood of change in Iowa's gun laws, as a Iowa State House panel approved a ...
Iowa Newspaper Publishes List of Carriers in Polk County
Cityview, an independent newspaper out of Des Moines, has published a list of everyone with a carry permit in Polk ...
