Not A Victim
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I plan on open carrying when I go to vote this November. Is it legal to open carry in a City/Town Hall?
23 views and not even a simple yes or no answer. Well after doing some research in the Iowa forum. It turns out you can carry a firearm on any public property as long as you have a permit. So the answer to my question is yes, unless if I miss something.
Note: Some Cities and Counties are passing ordinances stating their property is off limits. They will post signs. The Iowa Attorney General in Opinion No. 03-4-1 stated:
….narrowly and find that the statute does not interfere with the authority of a city to exercise its home rule
power to place restrictions upon the possession of weapons which apply only to buildings owned or directly
controlled by the city….
If City/County Property is posted you can be arrested and be the test case. RKBA groups are working
to get proper legislation to void this AG Opinion. Until then I would not carry on any City/County
Property that is posted.
724.4A Weapons Free Zones - Enhanced Penalties.
1. As used in this section, "weapons free zone" means the area in or on, or within one thousand feet of, the
real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school, or in or on the real property
comprising a public park. A weapons free zone shall not include that portion of a public park designated as a
hunting area under section 461A.42.
2. Notwithstanding sections 902.9 and 903.1, a person who commits a public offense involving a firearm or
offensive weapon, within a weapons free zone, in violation of this or any other chapter shall be subject to a
fine of twice the maximum amount which may otherwise be imposed for the public offense.
I have no idea what the 724.4A "enhanced penalty zone school/park" law has to do with carrying at a city administration building.According to: http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/iowa.pdf
Read the whole think, consult an attorney, and then decide for yourself.
Regardless, the AG is an anti-gun bigot who grasps at any straw possible to justify his roundabout arguments.
Read the state pre-emption clause, followed by the state trespass statutes for public property, then carry to your heart's content. Enjoying the future payday if your civil rights are violated under color of law is just an added bonus. Recording any violation will make a lawsuit easier.