House File 2283 - Enrolled




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                                        House File 2283

                             AN ACT
 RELATING TO CARRYING A FIREARM WHILE OPERATING OR RIDING ON A
    SNOWMOBILE OR AN ALL=TERRAIN VEHICLE.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 321G.13, subsection 2, Code 2016, is
 amended to read as follows:
    2.a.  A person shall not operate or ride a snowmobile with
 a firearm in the person's possession unless it is unloaded and
 enclosed in a carrying case. However, a nonambulatory person
 may carry an uncased and unloaded firearm while operating or
 riding a snowmobile.
    b.  (1)  A person may operate or ride on a snowmobile with a
 loaded firearm, whether concealed or not, without a permit to
 carry weapons, if the person operates or rides on land owned or
 possessed by the person, and the person's conduct is otherwise
 lawful.
    (2)  If a person is operating or riding on a snowmobile on
 land that is not owned or possessed by the person, the person
  may operate or ride the snowmobile with a loaded firearm,
 whether concealed or not, if all of the following apply:
    (a)  The firearm is a pistol or revolver and is secured in a
 retention holster upon the person.
    (b)  The person has in the person's possession and displays
 to a peace officer on demand a valid permit to carry weapons
 which has been issued to the person.
    (c)  The person's conduct is within the limits of the permit
 to carry weapons.
    c.  A person shall not discharge a firearm while on a
 snowmobile, except that a nonambulatory person may discharge a
 firearm from a snowmobile while lawfully hunting if the person
 is not operating or riding a moving snowmobile.
    Sec. 2.  Section 321I.14, subsection 2, Code 2016, is amended
 to read as follows:
    2.a.  A person shall not operate or ride an all=terrain
 vehicle with a firearm in the person's possession unless it
 is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case. However, a
 nonambulatory person may carry an uncased and unloaded firearm
 while operating or riding an all=terrain vehicle.
    b.  (1)  A person may operate or ride on an all=terrain
 vehicle with a loaded firearm, whether concealed or not,
 without a permit to carry weapons, if the person operates
 or rides on land owned or possessed by the person, and the
 person's conduct is otherwise lawful.
    (2)  If a person is operating or riding on an all=terrain
 vehicle on land that is not owned or possessed by the person,
 the person may operate or ride the all=terrain vehicle with
 a loaded firearm, whether concealed or not, if all of the
 following apply:
    (a)  The firearm is a pistol or revolver and is secured in a
 retention holster upon the person.
    (b)  The person has in the person's possession and displays
 to a peace officer on demand a valid permit to carry weapons
 which has been issued to the person.
    (c)  The person's conduct is within the limits of the permit
 to carry weapons.
    c.  A person shall not discharge a firearm while on an
 all=terrain vehicle, except that a nonambulatory person may
 discharge a firearm from an all=terrain vehicle while lawfully
 hunting if the person is not operating or riding a moving
 all=terrain vehicle.


                                                             
                               LINDA UPMEYER
                               Speaker of the House


                                                             
                               PAM JOCHUM
                               President of the Senate
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
 is known as House File 2283, Eighty=sixth General Assembly.


                                                             
                               CARMINE BOAL
                               Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved                , 2016


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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