Iowa joins the ranks

[EvilKidsMeal]

don't know if anyone else saw this but i just saw on the NBC news a few minutes ago that starting tomorrow Iowa will allow open carry to anyone that has a permit.

with the start of 2011 i say Welcome to the club Iowa!! it's nice to see some places still value their gun rights.

report starts at about 1:00

NBC.com - News & Sports - NBC Official Site

 

[gohard43]

Great news !!

 

[Coach]

Good to hear!

 

[LPMan59]

comrade culver signed the bill last summer. it is not perfect but definitely a big step in the right direction. i have to admit i am absolutely shocked that Iowa now recognizes every state's carry permit. this is great news as my wife's family lives in Iowa.

 

[EvilKidsMeal]

they even loosened up on where you can carry. from what i read before you were not allowed to carry in a bar. now you can. obvioulsy if you drink you shouldn't but just the fact that they are loosening the laws in favor of pro-gun is really good to hear.

 

[bigiron]

yeaaaaa!!!!!!! next is illinois? i'll never lose hope.

 

[redbaron]

yeaaaaa!!!!!!! next is illinois? i'll never lose hope.

It would be nice!! The more the merrier!!

 

[LPMan59]

make sure you read up on iowa's laws.....they do not have a castle law and there is no shield from civil suits in the event you use your gun. they dont even have a right to bear arms in their constitution (!)

 

[DocBoCook]

If only ALL the law enforcement officers of this state would recognize that our permits allow this also. (No offense to those on this board that do recognize it).

 

[JoshuaW]

make sure you read up on iowa's laws.....they do not have a castle law and there is no shield from civil suits in the event you use your gun. they dont even have a right to bear arms in their constitution (!)

Talk about living in an oppressed state! I cant imagine!

they even loosened up on where you can carry. from what i read before you were not allowed to carry in a bar. now you can. obvioulsy if you drink you shouldn't but just the fact that they are loosening the laws in favor of pro-gun is really good to hear.

Meh, I dont have any problem with it. If you drink then break a law with your firearm, you will still be held to the same responsibility. Heck, you will probably be held to a hire level of responsibility, since it will be easy to make you out as the bad guy. Same goes for a clean shoot, but in the end I would rather catch some flack over self defense while drunk than be dead. Heck, I am underage, and I would still rather defend myself drunk than be dead, and that would be a HUGE headache! (Note, I am underage, and I dont drink because of it, just an example)

 

[BearArms]

Didnt they also get "Shall Issue" too? My Uncle lives out there and was excited about it.

 

[combat45acp]

It would be nice!! The more the merrier!!

Now that would be shocking news!

Glad to hear about Iowa joining in too!

 

[cigarman454]

+ 1 for Iowa, hopefully more will follow.